Module 1: The International Human Rights Framework

Determining the legal framework of human rights monitoring will help define its structure, the types and sources of information to be gathered and the elements to be proven to establish that violations have taken place. Discover the international legal framework that underpins human rights. The principles that guide their application, the nature of rights, who is responsible for upholding human rights, and what mechanisms perform human rights monitoring functions globally.

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