Huridocs
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HURIDOCS stands for Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International. Established in 1982, it is a global network of organisations concerned with human rights. HURIDOCS itself does not collect information; rather, it functions as a decentralised network in which organisations can handle and exchange information according to their own requirements.
HURIDOCS facilitates human rights documentation work by:
• developing tools and techniques for human rights monitoring and information handling (such as formats for the recording and exchange of information on documents and on human rights violations).
• organising training courses and workshops on human rights information handling in co-operation with organisations involved in the network.
• providing advice and support on the establishment and maintenance of documentation centres and information systems.
HURIDOCS is an open-ended network where organisations can participate in various ways: Task Forces, training courses etc. HURIDOCS does not have a formal membership structure, but it has contacts with organisations in more than 150 countries. The main focus of HURIDOCS is to strengthen the information handling capacities of organisations in developing countries.
