From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Rebecca Brown</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rbrown@escr-net.org">rbrown@escr-net.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
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<span><br></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published <b><i>Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and Implementation.</i></b>
The publication aims to assist in developing quantitative and
qualitative indicators to measure progress in the implementation of
international human rights norms and principles.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p><span>The <i>Guide</i> describes the conceptual and methodological
framework for human rights indicators recommended by international and
national human rights mechanisms and used by a growing number of
governmental and non-governmental actors. It provides concrete examples
of indicators identified for a number of human rights—all originating
from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—and other practical tools
and illustrations, to support the realization of human rights at all
levels. </span></p><p><span>The <i>Guide</i> will be of
interest to human rights advocates as well as policy makers, development
practitioners, statisticians and others who are working to make human
rights a reality for all.</span> </p><p><span>Although the
publication presents a number of potential indicators, it is not meant
to be static. It is an integral part of an online site maintained by
OHCHR with tables, metadata sheets, and other relevant documents that
are periodically reviewed and updated,</span><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Indicators/Pages/HRIndicatorsIndex.aspx" target="_blank"><span> http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Indicators/Pages/HRIndicatorsIndex.aspx</span></a><span>.</span> <br>
<br><span>To download a copy in English and Spanish (9.4 MB), click </span><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Indicators/Pages/HRIndicatorsIndex.aspx" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a> </p><p><span>A story on the guide has also been uploaded to the OHCHR website, to access click </span><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/IndicatorsessentialtoolsinrealizationofHR.aspx" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a> </p>
<span>OHCHR invites everyone to further disseminate this <i>Guide </i>and share any feedback on the publication.</span><br></div></div><br>