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When drafting an alternative report, it is suggested to: <br/>
 
When drafting an alternative report, it is suggested to: <br/>
Identify the focus and structure of your alternative report (e.g., selected issues or all articles/clusters of the treaty)
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*Identify the focus and structure of your alternative report (e.g., selected issues or all articles/clusters of the treaty)
Analyse the extent to which existing law, policy and practice comply with the principles and standards of the treaty and other relevant follow-up recommendations, so you can highlight the main challenges in the alternative report
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*Analyse the '''extent to which existing law, policy and practice comply''' with the principles and standards of the treaty and other relevant follow-up recommendations, so you can highlight the main challenges in the alternative report
Make reference to the relevant article in the treaty you are referring to
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*Make '''reference to the relevant article''' in the treaty you are referring to
Reference all information correctly (e.g., jurisprudence)
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*Reference all information correctly (e.g., jurisprudence)
Do not use abusive language
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*Do not use abusive language
Be clear and precise, accurate and objective; and provide examples/evidence of alleged human rights violations, where relevant
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*Be '''clear and precise''', accurate and objective; and '''provide examples/evidence''' of alleged human rights violations, where relevant
Integrate a gender perspective in the alternative report (i.e., mention whether there are any differences between women/men with regard to the enjoyment of specific human rights; include disaggregated data, etc)  
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*Integrate a gender perspective in the alternative report (i.e., mention whether there are any differences between women/men with regard to the enjoyment of specific human rights; include disaggregated data, etc)  
Include concrete suggestions on how could the human rights situation be improve <br/>
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*Include '''concrete suggestions''' on how could the human rights situation be improve <br/>
 
Source: [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/PTS20_HRTB_Training_Guide_PartI.pdf ''UN Training Manual''], Annex 2, pp. 82-83
 
Source: [https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/PTS20_HRTB_Training_Guide_PartI.pdf ''UN Training Manual''], Annex 2, pp. 82-83

Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 April 2019

When drafting an alternative report, it is suggested to:

  • Identify the focus and structure of your alternative report (e.g., selected issues or all articles/clusters of the treaty)
  • Analyse the extent to which existing law, policy and practice comply with the principles and standards of the treaty and other relevant follow-up recommendations, so you can highlight the main challenges in the alternative report
  • Make reference to the relevant article in the treaty you are referring to
  • Reference all information correctly (e.g., jurisprudence)
  • Do not use abusive language
  • Be clear and precise, accurate and objective; and provide examples/evidence of alleged human rights violations, where relevant
  • Integrate a gender perspective in the alternative report (i.e., mention whether there are any differences between women/men with regard to the enjoyment of specific human rights; include disaggregated data, etc)
  • Include concrete suggestions on how could the human rights situation be improve

Source: UN Training Manual, Annex 2, pp. 82-83