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human rights implementation and their enjoyment
nationwide.
Making use of this approach, chapter IV presents
the analysis that went into the selection of specific
indicators and the preparation of tables of illustrative
indicators for different human rights. Annex I, which
presents the metadata on selected illustrative indicators, is an integral part of this chapter. The metadata
help to clarify methodological (and some conceptual) concerns in the application of the indicators to
national human rights assessments. The final chapter
outlines elements of a possible approach to setting
Fig. II
up a national human rights monitoring system. It
discusses the potential use of the approach and the
identified indicators, for example, in following up
treaty bodies’ concluding observations and strengthening critical development processes like budgeting
and performance monitoring of programmes from a
human rights perspective. The chapter also discusses
a process for identifying various stakeholders and
engaging them in building a local alliance for pursuing the implementation of human rights. A glossary is
also included in the Guide. Figure II summarizes the
structure of the Guide.
Structure of the Guide
Why
WHO
WHAT
HOW
WHERE
WHEN
do we need
indicators for
human rights?
could use and
benefit from
this work?
is a human
rights
indicator?
Is it different
from commonly
used
indicators?
do we identify
and develop
indicators for
human rights?
do we find
information /
data for
human rights
indicators?
and how do
we apply
indicators for
human rights
assessments at
country level?
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter I
How do we
generate
indicators?
Chapters II & IV Chapters III & IV
Chapter V
Human Rights Indicators
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