The following is an outline of the information available on this site which may be useful to academics and advocates seeking to promote and protect academic freedom and relative values. The general outline of information is as follows:

A. Historical background: A brief introduction to the origins of university values
B. Standards & instruments: An overview of major international, regional and local standards and statements
C. Actions: A comprehensive list of available legal and advocacy mechanisms
D. Strategy: Suggestions for developing and sustaining advocacy activities
E. Evaluation: Suggestions for assessing implementation of strategies and progress towards goals

The information may be accessed in the order provided, or by clicking on the links below to access any particular point of information immediately.
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A. Historical background

• Introduction
• Asia
• Africa
• Middle East
• Europe
• North America
• Latin America
• Conclusion
• Further reading
  

B. Standards & instruments

• International Human Rights Law and Standards
  • The United Nations and UNESCO
  • Regional Human Rights Systems
• Statements on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy
  • Universal and Regional Statements
  • National Statements
• Protections for AF/UA at the National and Sub-national Levels
  • National Constitutions
  • Statutory Laws
  • Human Rights acts and National Human Rights Institutions
  • Sub-national Institutions and Laws
• Conclusion

C. Actions

• Selecting a mechanism: From the local to the global
• National and Sub-national Mechanisms
  • Intra-university complaint procedures
  • Sub-national mechanisms
  • National Mechanisms
  • Monitoring Mechanisms for National Statements on Academic Freedom
  • Monitoring Mechanisms for National Constitutions, Statutory Laws and National Human Rights Institutions
• Regional Mechanisms
  • Monitoring Mechanisms for Regional Statements on Academic Freedom
  • Regional Human Rights Procedures and Mechanisms
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Africa
    • Middle East
    • Asia
• UN Mechanisms
  • United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
    • UNESCO 104EX/ Decision 3.3 Procedure
    • Joint ILO-UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the
      Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART)
  • Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
  • Human Rights Council (including special procedures, universal periodic review)
    • Complaint Procedure
    • Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
    • Special Procedures
  • United Nations Treaty Bodies
    • Human Rights Committee (CCPR)
    • The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Right
• Additional Response Avenues and Actions
  • Action Alerts
  • Campaigns
  • Media
  • Site Visits
  • Lobbying
  • Emergency Interventions
    • Security and Protection
    • Temporary relocation

D. Strategy

• Standard-setting
• University level standard-setting
• Sub-national standard-setting
• National standard-setting
• Regional standard-setting
• International standard-setting
• Coalition-building and networking
• Public Education Initiatives
• Organisational development
• Analysing current response capacity
• Expanding organisational response capacity

NOTES

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