Human Rights
- International Organizations
- International Human Rights Bodies
- Contacts in case of Human Rights Violations
- Main Human Rights NGOs based in Geneva
- Non-Discrimination
- Rights of the Child
- Training on Human Rights
- Other information sites on Human Rights
International Organizations
ILO - International Labour Organization
The ILO conventions cover diverse fields of Human Rights, such as for instance questions regarding the freedom of association, child work or the rights of indigenous peoples.
International Human Rights Bodies
Charter-based bodies
UN Human Rights Council
replaces the "Commission on Human Rights"
Complaints Procedure
replaces "1503 Procedure"
Extranet of the Human Rights Council
important working documents
Special Procedures
"Special Rapporteurs" / "Independent Experts" / "Special Representatives of the Secretary General" and Working Groups
Treaty-based bodies
International Courts and Tribunals
Contacts in case of Human Rights Violations
OHCHR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 917 90 00
Fax: +41 22 917 90 22
Palais Wilson
52 rue des Pâquis
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 917 90 00
Fax: +41 22 917 90 22
In case of torture:
In case of prisoners involved:
In case of threat to lawyers or judges:
In case of threat to parliamentarians:
In cases of child work or slavery:
ILO - International Labour Organization
The ILO conventions cover diverse fields of Human Rights, such as for instance questions regarding the freedom of association, child work or the rights of indigenous peoples.
Main Human Rights NGOs based in Geneva
Non-Discrimination
UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism
For Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Migrants, see Asylum Seekers and Undocumented Migrants
For Human Rights of Women, see Women
For Indigenous Peoples and Minorities, see Indigenous Peoples and Minorities
For LGBT, we invite you to visit the page: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual people
For rights of disabled people, see Disability
Rights of the Child
NGO Group for the Convention on Rights of the Child
mailto: dci-ngo.group@pingnet.ch
Training on Human Rights
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
formerly "University Centre for International Humanitarian Law"
Human Rights Tools
Various human rights training courses all over the world
HURIDOCS
Training in information management related to human rights
OMCT Complaints Workshops
Training for human rights advocates in the presentation of individual communications to UN treaty bodies for torture victims
Other information sites on Human Rights
Human Rights GoWeb
Useful links on the Human Rights Council
HURISEARCH
Search Engine on Human Rights
NGOIC
Online platform for information-sharing and cooperation among NGOs working within the Human Rights Council
Human Rights Library (University of Minnesota)
Links collection
