​Reference materials give researchers and human rights law practitioners access to key human rights instruments and other essential information. These materials also include jurisprudence from human rights treaty bodies.

Special Issues explore selected subjects in greater depth. The subjects are chosen in the light of their topicality, urgency and recent developments that have led to a change of perspective or emphasis. ​

​Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sumitted to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly