Useful Background:

The Office of the High Commission for Human Rights, with input from 
civil society, has produced a guide entitled:

"??Civil Society Space and the United Nations Human Rights System - A 
Practical Guide for Civil Society?".

This publication underlines issues related to the work of civil society 
actors. It explains concepts of civil society, challenges civil society 
actors face, and describes civil society space and elements for 
promoting it.

The PDF guide is available in English 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=6682391987&e=4bc4a390e8>, 
French 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=aab971b36f&e=4bc4a390e8>, 
Spanish 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=4f3c06caa3&e=4bc4a390e8>, 
Arabic 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=5bff4fb969&e=4bc4a390e8> 
and Russian 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=a3fb0b968f&e=4bc4a390e8>.

  ALSO: The UN Human Rights Office has launched a publication "?A 
?Women'??s Rights are Human Rights"?? 
<http://ishr.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=97549cf8cb507607389fe76eb&id=dcc2e1f1ae&e=4bc4a390e8>, 
a handbook for anyone seeking to understand the basics of women's human 
rights,?? the legal standards, the political commitments, and specific 
issues of particular importance to women and girls' empowerment and rights.







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