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  • Navigating the UN
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  • ISHR Academy Introduction
    1.0   Learning with the ISHR Academy

    • 1.1   Who is ISHR and what is the ISHR Academy?
    • 1.2   Using the ISHR Academy
    • 1.3   Glossary of terms
    • 1.4   Feedback on the ISHR Academy
  • UN Human Rights Council
    1.0   Understanding the Human Rights Council

    • 1.1   Introduction
    • 1.2   The Basics
    • 1.3   What can the Human Rights Council do for you?
    • 1.4   What the Human Rights Council is / isn’t – Quiz!
    • 1.5   Resolutions – What does the Human Rights Council do?
    • 1.6   Government Statements – What does the Human Rights Council do?
    • 1.7   Why engage with the Human Rights Council?
    • 1.8   Quiz! – Understanding the Human Rights Council
    2.0   The Human Rights Council as a political space

    • 2.1   Navigating the political space
    • 2.2   Human Rights Council membership
    • 2.3   Human Rights Council actors and groups
    • 2.4   UN regional groups
    • 2.5   Political and informal groups
    • 2.6   Commitments and obligations – Your country as an actor
    • 2.7   Sponsorships – Your country as an actor
    • 2.8   Quiz! – The Human Rights Council as a political space
    3.0   Your opportunities to engage

    • 3.1   Introduction
    • 3.2   Managing expectations
    • 3.3   Oral statements – Why are they useful?
    • 3.4   How to deliver an oral statement
    • 3.5   Side events – Why are they useful?
    • 3.6   How to plan a side event
    • 3.7   Meetings with States – Why are they useful?
    • 3.8   How to hold a meeting with States
    • 3.9   Resolutions – Why are they useful?
    • 3.10   How to negotiate resolutions
    • 3.11   Government statements – Why are they useful?
    • 3.12   How to influence Government statements
    • 3.13   Working from home
    • 3.14   Quiz! – How you can get involved?
    • 3.15   Feedback on the module
  • Special Procedures
    1.0   Understanding the Special Procedures

    • 1.1   Introduction
    • 1.2   The Basics
    • 1.3   What can the Special Procedures do for you?
    • 1.4   What the Special Procedures can / cannot do – Quiz!
    • 1.5   Communications – What do the Special Procedures do?
    • 1.6   Statements and press releases – What do the Special Procedures do?
    • 1.7   Country visits – What do the Special Procedures do?
    • 1.8   Thematic reports – What do the Special Procedures do?
    • 1.9   Follow-up – What do the Special Procedures do?
    • 1.10   The Role of OHCHR
    • 1.11   Why should you engage with the Special Procedures?
    • 1.12   Quiz! – Understanding the Special Procedures
    2.0   Special Procedures: Going Deeper

    • 2.1   How Special Procedures are nominated and appointed
    3.0   Your opportunities to engage

    • 3.1   Introduction
    • 3.2   Managing expectations
    • 3.3   Communications – Why are they useful?
    • 3.4   Requesting a communication
    • 3.5   Statements and press releases – Why are they useful?
    • 3.6   Pushing for statements and press releases
    • 3.7   Country visits – Why are they useful?
    • 3.8   Obtaining a country visit
    • 3.9   Thematic reports – Why are they useful?
    • 3.10   Influencing thematic reports
    • 3.11   Following up with Special Procedures
    • 3.12   Working from home
    • 3.13   Quiz! – Opportunities to engage with the Special Procedures
    • 3.14   Scenario! – Opportunities to engage with the Special Procedures
    • 3.15   Feedback on the module
  • Treaty Bodies
    1.0   Understanding the Treaty Bodies

    • 1.1   Introduction
    • 1.2   The Basics (including acronyms and webpages)
    • 1.3   What can the Treaty Bodies do for you?
    • 1.4   QUIZ! What the Treaty Bodies can / cannot do
    • 1.5   Periodic reviews - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.6   Individual communications - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.7   General comments - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.8   Inquiries - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.9   Early warnings and urgent actions - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.10   Follow-up - What do the Treaty Bodies do?
    • 1.11   The Role of OHCHR
    • 1.12   Why engage with the Treaty Bodies?
    • 1.13   QUIZ! Understanding the Treaty Bodies
    2.0   Treaty Bodies: Going Deeper

    • 2.1   How Treaty Body members are nominated and elected
    • 2.2   Treaty Body follow up and grading system
    • 2.3   Third-party interventions (individual communications)
    • 2.4   Country visits
    • 2.5   Inter-state complaints
    • 2.6   Strengthening the Treaty Bodies
    • 2.7   Lobbying for ratification of treaties
    3.0   Opportunities for You to Engage

    • 3.1   Introduction
    • 3.2   Managing expectations
    • 3.3   NGO coalitions and coordination with other actors
    • 3.4   Periodic reviews – Why are they useful?
    • 3.5   Engaging prior to the Treaty Body review
    • 3.6   Participating in the Treaty Body review and post-review follow up
    • 3.7   Individual communications – Why are they useful?
    • 3.8   Submitting an individual communication
    • 3.9   General comments – Why are they useful?
    • 3.10   Providing input to general comments
    • 3.11   Inquiries – Why are they useful?
    • 3.12   Engaging in inquiries
    • 3.13   Early warnings and urgent actions - Why are they useful?
    • 3.14   Requesting an early warning or urgent action
    • 3.15   Following up with Treaty Bodies
    • 3.16   Working from home
    • 3.17   QUIZ! Opportunities to engage with the Treaty Bodies
    • 3.18   Feedback on the module
  • Universal Periodic Review
    1.0   Understanding the Universal Periodic Review

    • 1.1   Introduction
    • 1.2   The Basics
  • Accessing the UN
    1.0   Civil society engagement with the UN

    • 1.1   ECOSOC accreditation
    • 1.2   Accessing the Human Rights Council
    • 1.3   Accessing the Special Procedures
    • 1.4   Scenario! – Accessing the UN
    2.0   Preparing for Geneva

    • 2.1   What to do before you arrive
    • 2.2   Preparing for Geneva – Planning
    • 2.3   So… you are coming to the Human Rights Council
    • 2.4   So… you are coming to meet the Special Procedures
    3.0   Working from home

    • 3.1   What you can do without travelling to Geneva
    • 3.2   Quiz! – Working from home
    • 3.3   Feedback on the module
• Stories
  • Putting LGBT Issues on the UN Agenda
  • Venezuela - Creation of an Independent UN Fact-Finding Mission
  • Saudi Arabia – Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders
  • Philippines - Protecting indigenous people’s rights from extractive industries
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• Security
  • The Basics
  • Your right to be secure as a human rights defender
  • What are the risks you might face for engaging with the UN?
  • What UN mechanisms can you use to respond to reprisals?
  • What other tools can you use to respond to reprisals?
  • How secure is the ISHR Academy?