An Instructor’s Guide to Human Rights Advocacy
Published: Oct 22, 2025
Contributor: Carrie Walling
License: CC BY NC SA 4.0 license – Allows revisions and additions but forbids commercial use.
This resource provides a comprehensive overview of human rights principles and advocacy strategies for instructors, emphasizing the equal, inalienable, and interdependent nature of human rights. It outlines the obligations of governments and the role of individuals and organizations in promoting and protecting rights through research, strategic action, coalition-building, and storytelling. Drawing on models like the New Tactics in Human Rights framework and Human Rights Watch’s methodology, the guide equips advocates with tools to create lasting human rights change.