Manual on Human Rights Reporting Under Six Major International Human Rights Instruments

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Geneva: United Nations; Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1997. — 560 p. (Автор не указан).The main purpose of this Manual is to serve as a practical tool for government officials in the preparation and submission of reports required under the United Nations’ international human rights treaties. The Manual places the reporting process within the frame work of both domestic policy-making and a government’s international account ability on human rights issues. It thus intends to assist States Parties in monitoring and implementing international human rights standards. The requirement to submit periodic reports to supervisory bodies is a common feature of all the major human rights treaties. Reporting is at the heart of the international supervision of the domestic implementation of treaty obligations. A crucial element for the proper functioning of the process is the submission of timely and comprehensive reports by States Parties. In facilitating the preparation of such reports, the Manual aims to enhance the functioning of the reporting process. It is hoped that the Manual will prove useful not only as a guide for reporting officers in the preparation of human rights reports, but also as a means for strengthening the respect for and enjoyment of human rights in States Parties to international human rights treaties.