Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (General)

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The Campaign for the Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) launches a new promotional brochure to explain what is the OP-ICESCR, why is the OP-ICESCR valuable for people and why is the...

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

French version of the guide "Claiming ESCR at the United Nations: a manual on utilizing the OP-ICESCR in strategic litigation". This...

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

Blog advocacy is using a blog to fight against an injustice. People use blogs to fight a wide range of injustices, such as wrongful imprisonment, government corruption, environmental degradation, and human rights abuse.

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This Handbook and the accompanying booklets were developed in response to the recommendations identified by participants to HRD conferences held in Africa from 1997 onwards, calling for a more effective, professional and locally-grounded approach to human rights monitoring, documentation and...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

This manual is prepared with a view to helping human rights organizations conduct training programmes on fact-finding and documentation of human rights violations. The manual’s main purpose is to provide a training outline for teaching the contents of the Handbook on Fact-Finding and...

The purpose of this manual is to provide step-by-step guidance for advocates who want to use human rights monitoring, documentation, and advocacy in their social justice work. From framing an issue in terms of internationally recognized human rights to submitting a detailed complaint to a human...

This Workbook has been inspired by the hundreds of HRDs from over 50 countries who have attended Front Line’s workshops on security and protection. These HRDs have been able to continue their work because they have taken steps to manage their security. They have...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

In response to concerns expressed by human rights defenders about the challenges of addressing risks and threats, Front Line Defenders has developed a programme of training on security and protection.

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