General introduction
A. Aims of the handbook = 1
B. Organization of the handbook = 1
I. National human rights institutions: background and overview
A. Human rights system = 3
B. United Nations activity in the area of national institutions = 4
C. Defining a national human rights institution = 6
D. National institutions in practice = 6
II. Elements for the effective functioning of national institutions
A. Introduction = 10
B. Independence = 10
C. Defined jurisdiction and adequate powers = 11
D. Accessibility = 13
E. Cooperation = 14
F. Operational efficiency = 15
G. Accountability = 17
III. The task of promoting awareness and educating about human rights
A. Introduction = 18
B.Promotional strategies = 18
C.Education and training = 20
IV.The task of advising and assisting government
A. Introduction = 23
B. Basic issues = 23
C.Reviewing existing and proposed legislation and assisting in the drafting of new legislation = 24
D.General policy and administrative advice to the government = 25
E.Advice and assistance in implementation of international standards = 26
V. The task of investigating alleged human rights violations
A. Introduction = 28
B. Investigating complaints = 28
C. Investigations or public inquiries "suo moto" = 34
D. Intervening in legal proceedings = 35
Conclusion = 36
ANNEXES = 37
C.Intervening in legal proceedings
A. Aims of the handbook = 1
B. Organization of the handbook = 1
I. National human rights institutions: background and overview
A. Human rights system = 3
B. United Nations activity in the area of national institutions = 4
C. Defining a national human rights institution = 6
D. National institutions in practice = 6
II. Elements for the effective functioning of national institutions
A. Introduction = 10
B. Independence = 10
C. Defined jurisdiction and adequate powers = 11
D. Accessibility = 13
E. Cooperation = 14
F. Operational efficiency = 15
G. Accountability = 17
III. The task of promoting awareness and educating about human rights
A. Introduction = 18
B.Promotional strategies = 18
C.Education and training = 20
IV.The task of advising and assisting government
A. Introduction = 23
B. Basic issues = 23
C.Reviewing existing and proposed legislation and assisting in the drafting of new legislation = 24
D.General policy and administrative advice to the government = 25
E.Advice and assistance in implementation of international standards = 26
V. The task of investigating alleged human rights violations
A. Introduction = 28
B. Investigating complaints = 28
C. Investigations or public inquiries "suo moto" = 34
D. Intervening in legal proceedings = 35
Conclusion = 36
ANNEXES = 37
C.Intervening in legal proceedings