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Publications listed below can be ORDERED ON-LINE until the stock lasts. You can access the order form by clicking on the cover of the publication.
TAKING ACTION AGAINST HIV
Jointly produced by IPU, UNDP and UNAIDS, this Handbook is both a call to action for parliamentary leadership and a reference book to which parliamentarians and their staff may turn for information and guidance on specific issues of importance in the response to HIV. It provides many illustrations of good practices by legislatures and gives examples of leadership by individual parliamentarians. The Handbook is designed to help parliaments and their members to exercise fully their legislative, budgetary and oversight powers to tackle HIV in their communities and countries. The Handbook was released in English at the First Global Parliamentary Meeting on HIV/AIDS (Manila, 28-30 November 2007). French translation will become available at the beginning of 2008.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: English
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (2.43 Mb),
French (780 Kb),
Sapnish (1.97 Mb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Handbook explains in practical terms the rationale and objectives of a new Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol. It also delves into the ways in which parliaments can translate the rights and principles at the core of the Convention into tangible action on the home front. The Handbook, a joint publication of the IPU, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, was released in English at the 117th IPU Assembly in Geneva (8-10 October 2007). French, Spanish and Arabic translations will become available in the spring of 2008.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
IMPROVING THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW IN SOUTH ASIA
This tool, produced by IPU and UNICEF, is designed specifically for members of parliament from South Asia. It focuses on the particular issues and challenges related to juvenile justice in the region. The regional guide is based on the results of a survey carried out by UNICEF and includes practical recommendations for parliamentary action.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: Initially published in English, this publication is out of print and no longer available
PDF version:
English (318 Kb)
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ELIMINATING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Jointly produced by the IPU and UNICEF, the Handbook provides recommendations and examples of good practices to enable parliamentarians to follow up the recent United Nations Secretary- General's Study on Violence against Children. The Handbook was formally launched on 2 May 2007, during the 116th IPU Assembly in Bali (Indonesia). At the launch, parliamentarians were encouraged to make use of the Handbook, disseminate it in parliament and translate it into national languages.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: English, French and Arabic
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (710 Kb),
French (481 Kb),
Arabic (1'269 Kb),
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MISSING PIECES: A GUIDE FOR REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE THROUGH PARLIAMENTARY ACTION
The handbook was produced jointly by the IPU Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre). The Handbook was formally launched on 30 April 2007, during the 116th IPU Assembly in Bali (Indonesia). The publication follows the adoption by the 114th IPU Assembly (Nairobi, 2006) of a resolution on The role of parliaments in strengthening the control of trafficking in small arms and light weapons and their ammunition. It looks at international commitments, identifies good practices and model legislation, and ultimately guides and inspires parliamentary action in this crucial area.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: English, French and Spanish
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (960 Kb),
French (825 Kb),
Spanish (1'508 Kb)
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PARLIAMENT AND DEMOCRACY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: A GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE
Parliament and democracy in the twenty-first century: A guide to good practice provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the central role that parliament plays in a democracy. It identifies the five key objectives for a parliament: to be representative, transparent, accessible, accountable and effective. It then proceeds to give examples of how parliaments, in concrete terms, are seeking to fulfil those objectives. Drawing on submissions from more than 75 national parliaments, the Guide provides clear evidence that democratic change is possible, and offers some very practical illustrations of how it might be brought about [ More information on the Guide ...]
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2006
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (1'268 Kb),
French (1'256 Kb),
Spanish (1'504 Kb),
Arabic (2'500 Kb)
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NATIONALITY AND STATELESSNESS: A HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
"Citizenship is man's basic right for it is nothing less than the right to have rights" (Chief Justice Earl Warren - USA, 1958). Published jointly by the IPU and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Handbook on Nationality and Statelessness provides parliamentarians with a broad description of the international principles regulating nationality and statelessness; discusses the rights and obligations of stateless persons as protected under international law; highlights the main causes of statelessness and suggests practical steps parliamentarians can take to help reduce the incidence of statelessness.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2005
Languages: French (English version is out of print)
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (980 Kb),
French (948 Kb)
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HUMAN RIGHTS: HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
Published jointly by the IPU and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Handbook on Human Rights for Parliamentarians is intended for parliamentarians who want to familiarize themselves with the framework that has been set up since 1945 by the United Nations and regional organizations to protect and promote human rights. It presents the notion of human rights and the core contents of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It specifies the obligations of States to protect and promote human rights, and contains suggestions as to action that parliaments and their members may take to contribute to their implementation.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2005
Languages: English, French and Arabic (Spanish version is out of print)
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (1.23 Mb),
French (1.35 Mb),
Spanish (1.22 Mb),
Arabic (1.02 Mb)
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MAKING RECONCILIATION WORK: THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS
A joint publication by the IPU and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), this book aims to provide some insights into the role played by parliaments, not only of those countries directly affected by conflict, but also those of other countries, in coming to terms with the legacy of abuse that so often marks sustained periods of internal strife. The handbook provides a number of innovative examples of transitional justice experiences and concrete suggestions for parliamentarians as they support reconciliation.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2005
Languages: French, Spanish and Arabic (English version is out of print)
Price: free of charge
PDF version: English (1'010 Kb),
French (1'036 Kb),
Spanish (1'018 Kb),
Arabic (379 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS: COMBATING CHILD TRAFFICKING
Jointly produced by the IPU and UNICEF, this Handbook focuses on concrete measures that parliamentarians can take to combat child trafficking. The Handbook serves as a catalyst for action, providing concrete examples of ways and means of building a protective environment for children and parliamentarians' role in this regard.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2005
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (798 Kb),
French (648 Kb),
Spanish (888 Kb)
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VOLUNTEERISM AND LEGISLATION: A GUIDANCE NOTE
This Guidance Note was jointly produced by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The Guidance Note results from a survey carried out among a selection of parliaments, governments and Red Cross National Societies. It is a practical tool aimed at assisting parliaments and other actors in developing an enabling legal environment for volunteerism. The publication highlights the principal considerations and provisions required in any legal framework for the further development of volunteerism. It examines the main areas of law that can impact on volunteerism, and proposes some key elements to be taken into account in the relevant legislative processes.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2004
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (289 Kb),
French (416 Kb),
Spanish (499 Kb),
Arabic (271 Kb)
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HANDBOOK: CHILD PROTECTION
Jointly produced by the IPU and UNICEF, this Handbook covers a wide range of themes related to child protection, including trafficking of children, violence against children, female genital mutilation, the sexual exploitation of children, children and war, and juvenile justice. The Handbook serves as a catalyst for action, providing concrete examples of ways and means of building a protective environment for children and parliamentarians' responses to the challenges of child protection.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2004
Languages: English and French
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (903 Kb),
French (1075 Kb)
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HANDBOOK: PARLIAMENT, THE BUDGET AND GENDER
This handbook, jointly produced with the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank Institute and the United Nations Fund for Women, was inspired by a series of regional and national seminars on Parliament and the Budgetary Process, Including from a Gender Perspective. Intended as a reference tool, this handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective. The Handbook will also serve as a follow-up guide for participants of past and future seminars on the role of parliaments in the budgetary process.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2004
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (652 Kb),
French (691 Kb),
Arabic (452 Kb)
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HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
This Handbook is a practical guide on parliaments and their working methods. It is a tool for officials of international organisations who interact with parliaments to promote co-operation between these organisations and parliaments. It also provides useful hints to parliamentarians on the work of international organisations and how they can access the resources available in these organisations in the accomplishment of their mandate. The Handbook focuses on the policies and strategies of UNESCO with whose cooperation it has been written.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2004
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (193 Kb),
French (202 Kb),
Spanish (330 Kb),
Arabic (242 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol
This handbook, jointly produced with the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, offers a comprehensive and educational presentation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is the most comprehensive international instrument on women's rights, and its Optional Protocol. The handbook presents the background to and content of the Convention and the Optional Protocol and describes the role of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which secures implementation at the national level. It provides examples of best practices and gives an overview of what parliamentarians can do to ensure effective implementation of the Convention and encourage use of the Protocol. It also proposes model instruments and reference material as aids designed to facilitate the work of legislators.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2003
Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian (French version is out of print)
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (659 Kb),
French (4,66 Mb),
Arabic (675 Kb),
Chinese (1.8 Mb),
Russian (735 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITY SECTOR:
Principles, Mechanisms and Practices
This handbook offers a comprehensive set of practices and mechanisms which might shape parliament's contribution to security oversight. It has been written on the assumption that there is no single model of parliamentary oversight which works for all countries. The rules and practices that are accepted and effective in one place may be unthinkable or irrelevant in another. Moreover, all parliaments do not have the same powers. Given these different realities, some of the suggestions the handbook contains may inevitably appear excessively idealistic. At the same time, the complex nature of security issues makes it impossible to treat all aspects in a single volume. The handbook should therefore be seen as a broad introduction to enhancing parliamentary oversight of the security sector which - it is hoped - will encourage the reader to carry out further research.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
ELIMINATING THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR:
A Practical Guide to ILO Convention N° 182
This handbook offers an educational approach to this complex subject and to Convention N° 182, the cornerstone of international action to combat the worst forms of child labour. It provides examples of best practices and gives an overview of what parliamentarians can do to help eradicate the various forms of abuse to which child workers are exposed. It also proposes model instruments and reference material as aids designed to facilitate the work of legislators.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat and the International Labour Office.
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Year of publication: 2002
Languages: English, and French
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (556 Kb), and
French (561 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
REFUGEE PROTECTION: A GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE LAW
This handbook features a comprehensive and educational presentation of international refugee law and its development over the 50-year period following the adoption of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. It gives an overview of the issues and explains what parliamentarians can do to help provide protection to refugees and displaced persons. It also proposes model instruments and reference materials to facilitate the work of legislators.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat. and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Year of publication: 2001
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Portugese and Chinese
Price: free of charge
PDF version:
English (817 Kb),
French (848 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR LEGISLATORS ON HIV/AIDS, LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The Handbook provides examples of best legislative and regulatory practices gathered from around the world. Best practices are given for each of the twelve guidelines contained in the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights published in 1998 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The Handbook presents concrete measures that legislators can take to protect human rights and promote public health in responding to the epidemic.
The Handbook is the product of a growing partnership between the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNAIDS, which share a commitment to the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights as a value in itself, and as central to the achievement of their institutional goals and objectives.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
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Year of publication: 1999
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available
PDF version:
English (506 Kb),
French (560 Kb)
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HANDBOOK FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS
RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
This Handbook - the first in the series launched in 1999 - provides a very lively and educational introduction to international humanitarian law and an overview of what parliamentarians can do to ensure its respect. It also proposes model instruments and reference material as aids for parliaments acceding to international humanitarian law treaties and engaging in follow-up activities.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat. and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Year of publication: 1999
Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic Russian and German (French version is out of print)
Price: free of charge
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