MANUAL ON
HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING
UNDER SIX MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
UNITED NATIONS
Geneva, 1997

The promotion of the respect for human rights is one of the essential purposes of the United Nations. The commitment to “promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all with out distinction as to race, sex, language or religion”, as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, has guided the Organization in its efforts towards setting and implementing standards in the area of international human rights.

The system of periodic reporting established within the context of all major international human rights instruments is the central element in monitoring the full and effective national implementation of international human rights standards. The reports submitted to independent expert bodies are expected to provide comprehensive information on the measures taken by a government to fulfil its commitments resulting from the ratification of or accession to a particular human rights convention. The reporting procedure establishes a government’s international accountability with regard to its human rights responsibilities.

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