SDG 16.3: Promote the Rule of Law and Ensure Equal Access to Justice

“In recent years wildlife crime has grown into a significant and specialised area of transnational organised crime, driven by high demand and facilitated by a lack of effective law enforcement and low prioritisation as a serious crime, weak legislation, and non-commensurate penalties. It is a highly...

“…These Guidelines are primarily focused on ‘assemblies’ that are an intentional gathering of a number of individuals in a publicly accessible space for a common expressive purpose.

The Guidelines apply primarily to assemblies held in ‘public spaces’ – sites that are open to the public and which...

“The Handbook for teachers provides teachers with inspiration and guidance on how they can best make use of visits to historical sites and museums to teach about the Holocaust and human rights.” (p.8)

“Through a global comparative approach, Amy Sodaro uses in-depth case studies of five exemplary memorial museums that commemorate a range of violent pasts and allow for a chronological and global examination of the form: the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC; the House of Terror in...

“An autonomous and vibrant civil society plays a crucial role in strengthening democratic governance; facilitating civil society participation in public life, opening issues for public debate and ensuring that people can contribute to the policies and decisions that affect their lives, including the...

“Preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural objects is a fundamental necessity for the protection of cultural heritage. Fighting this crime requires specific knowledge and experience of international legal tools, including their practical implementation. Most importantly, in order to cooperate...

“Much has been written about freedom of expression, indeed it is one of the most debated concepts and issues of our times. However, few such publications are written with youth as the main target readers, especially for young women and men still in high schools and pre-university level. This Toolkit...

“Following periods of protracted conflict and gross human rights violations, societies use a variety of mechanisms to come to terms with the past. How to hold perpetrators accountable, how to recognize and ensure justice for the victims of conflict, and how best to rebuild a culture of human rights...

“Cultural rights are an integral part of human rights and, like other rights, are universal, indivisible and interdependent. The full promotion of and respect for cultural rights is essential for the maintenance of human dignity and positive social interaction between individuals and communities in...

“The Guidelines on the effective implementation on the right to participate in public affairs provide directions for States on how to ensure participation. The Guidelines include recommendations on different dimensions of the right to participate, for example on participation in electoral processes...

“Most European Union (EU) Member States have institutions whose task is to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and its victims. Many of these institutions offer educational programmes that extend beyond the Holocaust itself and allow visiting groups, particularly young people, to reflect on...

“What is the Human Rights Guide to the SDGs?

This Guide illustrates the human rights anchorage of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by making concrete links between the 169 targets and the relevant range of:

• International and regional human rights instruments
• International labour standards
• Ke...