HUMAN RIGHTS INDICATORS A Guide to Measurement We should never forget that behind every piece of statistical and Implementation

In recent years, there has been a growing demand from various stakeholders, including national and international human rights activists and policy-makers, for indicators for use in human rights assessments and in furthering the implementation and realization of human rights. This publication attempts to meet some of this demand by developing a reference resource with operational tools, including an approach to identifying quantitative and qualitative indicators, and the corresponding methodology, to promote objective and comprehensive human rights assessments.