International Council on Human Rights Policy
The International Council on Human Rights Policy was established in Geneva in
1998 to conduct applied research into current human rights issues. Its research
is designed to be of practical relevance to policy-makers in international and
regional organisations, in governments and inter-governmental agencies, and
in voluntary organisations of all kinds. The Council is independent, international
in its membership, and participatory in its approach. It is registered as a nonprofit foundation under Swiss law.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR was created in 1993 with the responsibility for human rights within the
United Nations. The task given to the High Commissioner is to strengthen the
efforts of the United Nations to implement all rights and to lead the international
human rights movement by acting as a moral authority and voice for victims.
The High Commissioner engages in dialogue and builds co-operation with
Governments to strengthen national human rights protection. The Office works
with an ever wider range of actors, including NGOs, academic institutions and
the private sector, to instil commitment to human rights as widely as possible. It
ensures practical implementation of international human rights standards.
Cover illustration
© The Trustees of the British
Museum. List of the kings
of Egypt from the Temple of
Ramesses II. Abydos, Egypt.
19th Dynasty, around 1250 BC.