The Human Rights Law Resource Manual provides a practical and accessible overview of the international human rights framework and the use of relevant international and domestic human rights instruments in casework, litigation, advocacy, and policy analysis and design.

The Manual is divided into the following parts:

• Title Page, Table of Contents and Acknowledgments 
• Chapter 1 – Overview of the Manual and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre 
• Chapter 2 – Introduction to International Human Rights Law
• Chapter 3 – Responsibility for Implementation of Human Rights
• Chapter 4 – Implementation and Uses of International Human Rights in Domestic Law and Courts
• Chapter 5 – The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (current as at 20 July 2007) 
• Chapter 6 – International Human Rights Law Monitoring, Reporting and Complaints Mechanisms 
• Chapter 7 – Choosing and Running a Human Rights Case

Each of the Chapters can be downloaded as a pdf file.  If you require the Manual in Microsoft Word format, please contact the Centre’s Director on phil.lynch@hrlrc.org.au.  

The Manual is current as at October 2006, except for Chapter 5 which is current as at July 2007.  If you have any comments, please contact the Centre’s Director on phil.lynch@hrlrc.org.au or (03) 8636 4450.