The Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations identifies international standards for conducting online research of alleged violations of international criminal, human rights, and...

The publication of the United Nations Human Rights Guidance on the Use of Less Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement provides concise and user-friendly guidelines, outlining international norms and...

The OHCHR Guidance on Casualty Recording is the first United Nations publication on casualty recording methodology. It provides a “how to” guide for actors that are doing or considering establishing a...

This publication provides practical guidance on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of investigative bodies or entities, from the planning phase to the investigations and to...

United Nations Commissions of Inquiry (CoIs), Fact-Finding Missions (FFMs) and similar complex human rights investigations are regularly, and with increasing frequency, called upon to “identify those...

Globally, women face barriers to obtaining justice in their capacities as claimants, victims, witnesses, or offenders, often driven by institutional, policy, and legislative failure to remove...

This joint OHCHR-UNODC resource book explores international law sources relevant to the use of force and the general responsibility of law enforcement authorities for the use of force. It discusses a...

This Study, which complements the Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms, presents the findings of OHCHR research on national mechanisms for reporting...

This Practical Guide and the accompanying Study of State Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms seek to identify key ingredients for a well-functioning and efficient national mechanism...

International migration is motivated by a range of economic, political and social factors. This jointly-published Handbook between the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the International Labour Office and...