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Special Procedures

Explore the purpose and mandates of the Special Procedures and how you can work with them to strengthen your advocacy

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Understanding the Special Procedures

Introduction

Overview of what you will learn in this module

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The Basics

An introduction to the Special Procedures, the UN’s independent human rights experts assigned to investigate and report on the situation of human rights around the world

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What can the Special Procedures do for you?

Explore the various ways the Special Procedures can support your advocacy

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What the Special Procedures can / cannot do – Quiz!

Gain a deeper understanding of the Special Procedures through our quiz

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Communications – What do the Special Procedures do?

Understand the nature and purpose of ‘communications’ from the Special Procedures

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Statements and press releases – What do the Special Procedures do?

Explore the formal ways that Special Procedures speak out publicly

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Country visits – What do the Special Procedures do?

Learn when and how Special Procedures can go on missions to specific countries

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Thematic reports – What do the Special Procedures do?

Understand how Special Procedures can examine a specific issue in depth through their reports

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Follow-up – What do the Special Procedures do?

Examine the ways that Special Procedures follow-up on their own actions to push for change

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The Role of OHCHR

Find out about the crucial role of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the work of the Special Procedures

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Why should you engage with the Special Procedures?

Reflect on whether the Special Procedures are the right tools to help you achieve your advocacy goals

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Quiz! – Understanding the Special Procedures

Bring it all together and see what you’ve learnt!

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Special Procedures: Going Deeper

How Special Procedures are nominated and appointed

Gain a deeper understanding of how individual mandate holders are selected to become Special Procedures

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Your opportunities to engage

Introduction

Overview of how you can work with the Special Procedures, depending on what you want to achieve

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Managing expectations

Remind yourself of what you need to invest to get the biggest impact out of the Special Procedures

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Communications – Why are they useful?

Explore in more detail the nature and role of communications sent by Special Procedures

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Requesting a communication

Understand the steps to request a communication from a Special Procedure

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Statements and press releases – Why are they useful?

Discover why public statements by Special Procedures are essential to increase the impact of experts’ actions

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Pushing for statements and press releases

Learn how to push for a public statement or press release and use them for greater impact

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Country visits – Why are they useful?

Understand the potential impact of a visit to your country by a Special Procedure

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Obtaining a country visit

Know what you can do to engage with a country visit by a Special Procedure

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Thematic reports – Why are they useful?

Explore whether a thematic report by a Special Procedure would be useful for your advocacy

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Influencing thematic reports

Understand the steps you need to take to shape thematic reports

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Following up with Special Procedures

Explore how you can follow up on the actions of the Special Procedures

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Working from home

Discover the different ways you can engage with Special Procedures without travelling to Geneva

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Quiz! – Opportunities to engage with the Special Procedures

Reflect on what you have learnt and take the quiz!

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Scenario! – Opportunities to engage with the Special Procedures

Apply your new skills to an actual scenario

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Feedback on the module

Share your thoughts on this module about the Special Procedures

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