Resource Library
1. ADVOCACY
a. Principles of Advocacy
- FIDH (Fédération Internationale des Droits Humains = International Federation of Human Rights)
- Huridocs – Human Rights Documentation Standards and Training
b. Christian Principles of Advocacy
- CABSA (Christian AIDS Bureau of Southern Africa) 2009 CABSA and Advocacy: an introduction
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Faithful Citizenship: a call to political responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States
c. History of Advocacy
- Carter, April; Clark, Howard; Randle Michael (eds) 2006 People Power and Protest since 1945: a bibliography on nonviolent action. Housmans Bookshop, London.
- Alvarado, A.R. (2000). State level policy: growing role for nonprofit associations. Nonprofit Quarterly 7, 22-25.
- Boisture, R. & Sellers, E. (1998). Power, politics, and nonprofits: a primer on tax-exempt organizations, campaign finance, and the law. Washington, DC: Independent Sector.
- Boris, E.T. & Mosher-Williams, R. (1998) Nonprofit advocacy organizations: assessing the definitions, classifications, and data. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 27 (4), 488-5
d.Techniques of Advocacy
- WHO (World Health Organisation) –
- Faucheux, R. (1999). Hitting the bull’s eye (winning elections by targeting voters). Campaigns and Elections 20 (6), 20-25.
- Geake, R.R. (1995). Practical tips for getting involved in politics. Professional Psychology 26(5), 463-464.
- Haynes, K.S. & Mickelson, J.S. (2000). Affecting change (4th ed.). Needham: Allen & Bacon.
- McNutt, J.G. & Boland, K.M. (2001). You can’t get there from here: a study of the adoption of electronic advocacy techniques. Presentation at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Voluntary Action Scholars, November 29 – December 2, Miami, Fl
e. Case Studies Advocacy
Business and Human Rights
Corruption
- Transparency International – The global coalition against corruption
Electronic Advocacy
Freedom of Expression
Gender Equality
- BRIDGE – Development & Gender Equality
Right to Work
Trafficking
- Global alliance Against trafficking in Women
- Christian Organisations Against Trafficking in Human Beings
World Trade
- EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst
f. Research into Advocacy
- Belton, K.B. (2001). Assessing your advocacy efforts. Association Management 53, 49-52.
- Caldeira, G., Hojnacki, M. & Wright, J.R.. (2000). The lobbying activities of organized interests in federal judicial nominations. The Journal of Politics 62 (1), 51.
- Ezell, M. (1994). Advocacy practice of social workers. Families in Society 75 (1), 36- 46.
- Ezell, M. (1991). Administrators as advocates. Administration in Social Work 15 (4), 1-18.
- Ezell, M. (1993). The political activity of social workers: a post-Reagan update. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 20 (4), 81-97.
- Kalb, D. (1998). Knowledge, perceptions and organizational behavior pertaining to regulations regarding lobbying by nonprofit organizations. San Francisco, CA: University of San Francisco.
2. UN MECHANISMS FOR ADVOCACY
a. Working with UN Mechanisms
b.UPR (Universal Periodic Review) Process
e. Complaints to UN Bodies
- How to Make a Complaint to the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Online – A free confidential online service for victims of human rights violations
3. RESEARCH FOR ADVOCACY
(It is hoped this section will feature advocacy research undertaken by Edmund Rice Network members.)
Bogotch, Ira; Schoorman, Dilys; Miron, Luis 2008 Social Justice Research: Matters Obligation, Resources, and, yes, Methods: a short essay in defense of rhetorical research
4. ERI THEMES FOR ADVOCACY
a. Rights of the Child
- Imig, D. (1996). Advocacy by proxy: the children’s lobby in American politics. Journal on Children and Poverty 2, 31-53.
b. Right to Education
- UNESCO 2006 Right to Education: comparative analysis – UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education and Articles 13 and 14 (Right to Education) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. UNESCO, Paris.
Human Rights Education
- Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education
- Huridocs – Human Rights Documentation Standards and Training
- UNESCO 2000 All human beings …: a manual for human rights education. UNESCO, Paris
c. Earth Advocacy
- Earth Charter Commission, The 2000The Earth Charter
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