This volume provides a systematic overview of the process of monitoring human rights. Contributors describe the problems involved in establishing categories of rights to be monitored, and examine the prospects for procedures that might limit violations before they escalate.

Introduction, Alex P. Schmid and Albert J. Jongman
lives at risk - a study of violation of life-integrity in 50 states, Helen Fein
data sources and data needs in human rights monitoring, George A. Lopez
towrds a new framework for monitoring human rights, Michael Stohl
practical problems of monitoring human rights violations, Rhoda E. Howard
conceptual issues in monitoring human rights violations, Jack Donnelly
finding fact, finding fault - the United Nations experience, Toine F. van Dongen
human rights monitoring and the failure of early warning - a practitioner's view, Greg A. Beyer
PIOOM's plans for monitoring, A.J. Jongman and A.P. Schmid.