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Research Guides
These electronic research guides are curated by the UN Human Rights Library. Each one covers a different human rights subject or area of work, bringing together a selection of trusted resources, legal instruments, country focused human rights reference documents, and more.
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Human Rights Thematic Guides
The thematic research guides cover different human rights subjects or areas of work, bringing together a selection of trusted resources, legal instruments, human rights reference documents, and more.
Human Rights Country Guides
Country Guides consolidate, by country, resources of human rights relevance, including UN official documents, Human Rights Council (HRC) voting records and links to relevant reports, information about the status of ratification of human rights instruments and reporting status, among other.
International Commissions of Inquiry, Fact-finding Missions Guides
Quick reference guides to relevant information and resources related to all international commissions of inquiry and fact-finding missions and other investigative bodies, established by the United Nations to gather information, analyze and report on violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
UN Human Rights Library
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Library Collections
Curated collections of authoritative human rights materials, including journals, books, academic works, speeches, as well as resources on human rights education.
Research Guides
Each curated guide covers a human rights subject of area of work, consolidating trusted resources, legal instruments, country focused human rights reference documents, and more.
HRC Voting Records
Access all voting records and official documents, including resolutions, decisions, statements and amendments, of the Commission on Human Rights and of the Human Rights Council.
UDHR Virtual Exhibition
Discover a unique collection of historical documents and publications curated by the UN Human Rights Library, tracing the journey of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from its signing in 1948 to the present day.