This electronic information tool introduces the essential features of international human rights law and protection mechanisms. It is intended to motivate development practitioners to make more use of human rights in development cooperation. The tool is also available in German, Spanish and French. Contains many links.
Author:GTZ-Cross sectoral project "Realizing Human Rights in Development Cooperation"
DC-E-Info-Tool
7 p.
(PDF, 166 KB, not berrier-free)
August 2011
Author: GTZ-Cross sectoral project "Realizing Human Rights in Development Cooperation"
10 p.
(PDF, 205 KB, barrier-free)
2 p.
(PDF, 292 KB, not barrier-free)
March 2011
Author: GTZ-Cross sectoral project "Realizing Human Rights in Devleopment Cooperation"
DC-Linklist
DC-Bibliography
(PDF, 296 KB, not barrier-free)
January 2011
The publication aims to introduce the concept of National Human Rights Institutions, which forms an important component in human rights protection. The publication also seeks to draw attention to the ideas behind the foundation of the German Institute for Human Rights. The Resolution 'to establish an Institute for Human Rights', which was passed by the German Bundestag on 7 December 2000, made explicit reference to the Paris Principles.
Author: Valentin Aichele
ISBN: 978-3-937714-99-8 (PDF)
32 p.
(PDF, 4,2 MB)
July 2010
This information-tool provides general information on Ecuador’s human rights obligations and serves also as an introduction to the international human rights system. Using reference material from the international human rights system such as reports by Special Rapporteurs as well as Concluding Observations by Treaty Bodies, the tool demonstrates their relevance with regard to development cooperation. The tool closes with a discussion of the constitutional reforms of 2008 and their potential for the realization of human rights. The tool includes several links. Available only in Spanish.
Language: spanish
10 p.(PDF, 183 KB, not barrier-free)
January 2010
DC-Promising Practices
4 p.
(PDF, 297 KB, not barrier-free)
October 2009
This information-tool provides general information on Kenya’s human rights obligations and serves also as an introduction to the international human rights system. Using reference material from the international human rights system such as reports by Special Rapporteurs as well as Concluding Observations by Treaty Bodies, the tool demonstrates their relevance with regard to development cooperation. The tool includes several links.
(PDF, 158 KB, not barrier-free)
August 2009
This e-info tool provides information on the international human rights protection system as it relates to development cooperation with Bangladesh. Apart from mainstreaming human rights into development programmes, it is recommended to step up political dialogue on human rights obligations and treaty body recommendations. Contains many links.
8 p.
(PDF, 138 KB, not barrier-free)
July 2009
At the Third World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance held in Durban in 2001, governments committed themselves to take a number of practical measures against racism. A general review of these commitments is to take place at a United Nations Conference in Geneva in late April 2009. Known as the Durban Review, the planned conference has been the focus of fierce controversy. To contribute towards a better understanding of the situation, the paper will discuss some of the background and history behind the dispute.
Author: Heiner Bielefeldt
Policy Paper
ISSN: 1614-2195
(PDF, 103 KB, not barrier-free)
March 2009
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