Defending Dignity A Manual for National Human Rights Institutions on Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
EXERCISES
1. Go to the World Bank data portal (data.worldbank.org) and identify an
indicator that relates to outcomes and one that relates to policy efforts for:
a) The right to education
b) The right to work
c) The right to water and sanitation
How does the data for your county compare:
a) To other countries?
b) Over time?
Do you see any problems with the adequacy of this secondary data?
2. Find a national source of data that relates to the right to housing. Reflect on
your experience of finding this data. Was it easy? If so, why? If not, why not?
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
This chapter is based on Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and
Implementation, published by OHCHR in 2012.
The following references are also recommended for further reading:
United Nations Statistics Division (2013), Fundamental Principles of Official
Statistics
International Statistical Institute (2010), Declaration on Professional Ethics
Open Knowledge Foundation [VIDEO], #opendata. Available online at:
https://vimeo.com/21711338.
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