present the content of the report more widely and in a more accessible manner. They
may encourage parliament or, where it exists, a parliamentary committee to review the
report and so generate increased media and public interest. Some institutions publish
parts of the report, e.g., analyses of the state of human rights in the country, in less
expensive formats and distribute these sections more widely. Those institutions with
the necessary resources and technical capacity are also likely to ensure that their annual
reports can be viewed online and downloaded.
3. Specialized human rights material
National human rights institutions may develop more specialized publications. They
might publish regular newsletters or magazines for a general audience, or they might
publish substantive human rights publications or research targeted at a more professional audience. Given the costs involved, institutions that wish to publish such material
must develop an information strategy to ensure that their publications meet a genuine
need.
An institution may consider developing substantive specialized publications if this is
important to facilitate the development of general and specialist expertise in human
rights, if it wants to foster public debate on important issues and/or if it wishes to help
ensure that the Government is held accountable for its action. Specialized publications
may also be developed if the institution believes that, by incorporating local realities, it
can present an issue in a more accessible and meaningful way to the local population.
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