Tools and techniques
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HURIDOCS has developed various tools to manage and organise information related to human rights. These tools can be divided into four groups:![]()
- Monitoring and documenting human rights violations
- Monitoring respect for economic, social and cultural rights
- Tools for human rights libraries and documentation centres
- Information and communication technology tools
You will also find a convenient overview of all tools on this page:
All of these tools are available to you immediately and for free on our website as electronic documents. Many of these tools can also be purchased in paper format.
HURITOOLS: If you have slow internet access, you can also order HURITOOLS, a convenient and easy-to-use CD which contains all HURIDOCS tools. More about HURITOOLS.
Translations: HURIDOCS tries to offer its tools in the three following languages: English, French and Spanish. Thanks to the help of partners and volunteers, some of them have also been translated into other languages, such as Russian. More about tool translations.
Tools development: HURIDOCS tools were developed together with organisations and individuals who use them, and . Tool development has often taken place in Task Forces dedicated to a specific topic. More about tools development.
Download our leaflets about tools:
- Tools. Tools timeline, Evsys, Semantic Web. PDF (164 KB)
- Tools overview PDF (433 KB)
- Translations PDF (824 KB)