What is "huridocs"

The Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International (HURIDOCS), established in 1982, is a global network of organisations concerned with human rights. HURIDOCS itself does not collect information; rather, it aims to improve information handling capacities of organisations in developing countries, and functions as a decentralised network in which organisations can handle and exchange information according to their own requirements.

HURIDOCS aims to facilitate 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). The various HURIDOCS tools can be consulted and downloaded from its website. The group organises training courses and workshops on human rights information handling, in co-operation with organisations involved in the network. It also provides 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 including task forces and training courses. There is no formal membership structure, but the group has contacts with organisations in more than 150 countries.