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Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel
Date: 7 April 2008, Type: Handbook
This handbook presents an overview of legislation, policies, and mechanisms for ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel.
It is aimed at all individuals who play a role in promoting, protecting, and enforcing the human rights of armed forces personnel, such as parliamentarians, government officials, policy makers, military personnel, judges, professional military associations, and non-governmental organizations.
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Introductory material
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Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 4
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Section 5
Section 6
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A handbook produced jointly by ODIHR and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF). (OSCE)