Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose and scope of the handbook

1.2 A word of caution

Chapter 2 Concepts and Approach

2.1 Concepts

2.1.1 Human rights – legal instruments and State obligations

2.1.2 The main categories of human rights, indivisibility and

derogation

2.1.3 How do economic and social rights fit in?

2.2 Human rights assessment

2.2.1 State obligations, awareness and empowerment

2.2.2 The participatory development approach

Chapter 3 How to Assess Human Rights Impact

3.1 Current State obligations

3.2 Impact on State obligations

3.3 The content of the assessment

3.4 The score system

3.5 How to read and assess the questions in the form

Chapter 4 When to Assess Human Rights Impact

4.1 Government-to-government programmes

4.2 Programmes promoted by NGOs and private enterprises

Appendices

Appendix 1 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Appendix 2 Relevant web sites

Appendix 3 Table of Ratification: United Nations human rights

instruments

Appendix 4 Table of ratification: ILO conventions

Appendix 5

A) Table of ratification: Instruments of the Organisation of

American States

B) Table of ratification: Organisation of African Unity