Reports from the Field provide a forum for activists to share their experiences, challenges and accomplishments. The contributors often work directly in the human rights trenches in countries such as Venezuela and Cambodia. The release of For the Record 1999 marked the end of the third year of the For the Record project. Since its inception in 1997, this annual report of human rights developments at the UN has proven itself an invaluable resource for those working at all levels of the international human rights movement. Produced in partnership with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the report is organized thematically as well as by country and covers all relevant UN documentation over a full calendar year.
All material is presented as objectively as possible, with no editorial comment.
The CD-ROM was produced with financial support from the Canadian International Development Agency for distribution to human rights groups throughout the South, where access to the World Wide Web is not yet readily available to all human rights advocates. On the Website and CD-ROM, the report contains hyperlinks to all UN source documents available electronically. Continuing with the rolling production procedure introduced in 1998 which allows for documents to be posted on-line as soon as they have been edited, the 1999 report is also available in English and French on HRI s Website. Now in its fourth year, the For the Record project has expanded. In addition to a review of the UN human rights system, For the Record 2000 will include an added component reviewing the European human rights system.