[huridocs-tech] Human Rights Impact Resource Centre (HRIRC) is launched

Dear colleagues,

The Humanist Committee on Human Rights (HOM) has launched the online Human
Rights Impact Resource Centre (HRIRC). We kindly invite you to have a look
at the resource centre at www.humanrightsimpact.org. If you find the
website useful please be sure to bookmark us, forward the link to your
network and add us to your website.

What is the HRIRC?
The HRIRC is an initiative of HOM. The HRIRC is an online platform for all
those who are interested in human rights measurement in general and Human
Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) in particular. The purpose of the HRIRC is
to be a platform for information gathering and sharing, and a meeting
place for all those who are interested in HRIA. HRIA is a subject of
growing interest and importance to policy makers, non-governmental
organisations, companies and academics.

An increasing amount of information is available but often quite
dispersed. HOM took the initiative to set up an online resource centre
where one can find and share various kinds of information and
documentation on HRIA.

What can you find on the HRIRC?
The information ranges from general explanations of HRIA concepts and
terminology for those who want an introduction to the subject, to in-depth
literature on HRIA theories and methods. All publications are
systematically organised and accompanied by a short analysis in order to
give you a quick idea of what's in store. The HRIRC includes:

- Various HRIA tools, instruments and case studies;
- HRIA steps: an 8-step approach to HRIA, containing under each step
the relevant information needed;
- HRIA publications;
- General information about HRIA: introduction, background, concepts,
a glossary and a FAQ section;
- News on HRIA;
- Overview of organisations active in HRIA and interesting links.

How can you participate?
The HRIRC is by no means fixed and 'done' with its release. The HRIRC is
an ongoing project. A lot of information is still waiting to be added and
we are constantly looking for new information. Interaction between
stakeholders is essential to the resource centre. Your comments on the
content of the website are very welcome and you can add content
yourselves.

Who developed the HRIRC?
The Human Rights Impact Resource Centre is a project of HOM. HOM
developed the HRIRC together with:
- Website developer Jip's Company. See www.jipscompany.com, and
- John Lannon, researcher and information management specialist at
University of Limerick and Praxis Centre, Leeds Metropolitan
University. His main work speciality is information and
communications technology programmes/projects in human rights &
development work.

We hope that you find the HRIRC useful and that you will help us to keep
it useful and relevant to your work!!!

For questions contact the HRIRC editor at: <     >

Kind regards,
Jan de Vries
Editor HRIRC
Moderator HRIA Network Mailing list

Jan de Vries
Staff member Human Rights Impact Assessment
Humanist Committee on Human Rights
P.O. Box 114
3500 AC Utrecht
The Netherlands
tel.: +31 30 233 40 27
fax: +31 30 236 71 04

 

 

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