A handbook on issues of transition from the Commission on Human Rights to the Human Rights Council

ISHR and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) published this handbook in June 2006 to facilitate the participation of NGOs and human rights defenders at the then newly formed Human Rights Council. The handbook briefly describes the old system under the Commission, what the Council needs to consider and do during its first year, and some of the key issues, and existing suggestions and choices. The handbook also identifies the main questions around each of these issues to generate discussion and reflection on what NGOs and defenders hope can be achieved through the system, what features they think would be useful, and better options.

 Please note that the Handbook is also available in French/Le Handbook est aussi disponible en français.

Version française

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