Manual on conducting a national inquiry into systemic patterns of human rights violation

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ISBN	9780987357854 (pbk.)
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Title	Manual on conducting a national inquiry into systemic patterns of human rights violation/ The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Imprint	Geneva : The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, 2012.
Physical	124 p.; 30 cm.
Note	National human rights institutions and national inquiries --The concept of a national inquiry --Choose the issue --Prepare a background (scoping) paper --Identify, consult and engage stakeholders --Draft objectives and the terms of reference --Appoint Inquiry Commissioners and staff --Gather other resources --Finalize an inquiry plan --Obtain information: Research and evidence --Conduct public hearings --Develop recommendations --Prepare the report --Release the report --Follow up --Evaluate.
Note	This manual is a joint publication developed by The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF), and it serves as a complement to the training courses on national inquiries that the Institute and APF are organising for NHRIs in Asia. A National Inquiry is an inquiry into a systemic human rights problem in which the general public is invited to participate. The inquiry is an important strategy utilised by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to promote and protect human rights. In particular, National Inquiries enable a large number of complaints to be dealt with in a proactive and cost-effective way, while providing an opportunity for the public to be informed about the work of a NHRI and the issues covered within the scope of the inquiry. The technique of conducting a national inquiry was first pioneered by Prof Brian Burdekin when he was Federal Human Rights Commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission. The manual provides a step-by-step description of how to undertake a national inquiry and presents case studies of national inquiries undertaken by NHRIs in the Asia Pacific.
Subject	Human rights
Corporate authur	The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI)
Corporate authur	The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF)
Link	Electronic resource
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