100 Human Rights Indicators
Outcome
Process
Structural
Table 13
access to an adequate standard
of living, health and education
equality of livelihood opportunities
Direct or indirect discrimination by public and private actors nullifying or impairing
Special measures,
including for participation
in decision-making
• Time frame and coverage of policy or
programme for equal access to education
at all levels
• Time frame and coverage of policy and
programmes to provide protection from
discriminatory practices interfering with
access to food, health, social security
and housing
• Time frame and coverage of policies for equal
access to decent work
• Time frame and coverage of policy for the
elimination of forced labour and other abuse at
work, including domestic work
• Time frame and coverage of policy to
implement special and temporary measures to ensure or accelerate equality in
the enjoyment of human rights
• Date of entry into force and coverage
of quotas or other special measures
for targeted populations in legislative,
executive, judicial and other appointed
bodies
• Educational attainments (e.g., youth and
adult literacy rates), by targeted
population group*
• Birth, mortality and life expectancy rates
disaggregated by targeted population
group
• Prevalence/incidence of crimes, including hate
crime and domestic violence, by target
population group
• Reported cases of arbitrary killing, detention,
disappearance and torture from population
groups ordinarily subject to risk of discriminatory
treatment
• Conviction rates for indigent defendants
provided with legal representation as a
proportion of conviction rates for defendants with
lawyer of their own choice
• Employment-to-population ratios* by targeted
population group
• Wage gap ratios for targeted population groups
• Proportion of enterprises (e.g., government
contractors) that conform with certified
discrimination-free business and workplace practices
(e.g., no HIV test requirements)
• Proportion of job vacancy announcements stipulating
that among equally qualified (or comparable) candidates a person from a targeted population group
will be selected (e.g., women, minority)
• Proportion of employers handling applications of
candidates in a non-discriminatory manner
(e.g., ILO discrimination testing survey)
• Proportion of employees (e.g., migrant workers)
reporting discrimination and abuse at work who
initiated legal or administrative action
• Proportion of time dedicated to unpaid domestic
work and caregiving by women
• Proportion of relevant positions
(e.g., managerial) in the public and
private sectors held by targeted
population groups
• Proportion of seats in elected and
appointed bodies at subnational and
local level held by targeted population
groups*
• Proportion of targeted population
groups accessing positive action or
preferential treatment measures aiming
to promote de facto equality
(e.g., financial assistance, training)
• Proportion of education institutions at
all levels teaching human rights and
promoting understanding among
population groups (e.g., ethnic groups)
• Proportion of members of trade unions
and political parties who are women or
from other targeted population groups
and the proportion thereof presented as
candidates for election
* MDG-related indicators
All indicators should be disaggregated by prohibited grounds of discrimination, as applicable and reflected in metadata sheets
• Reported number of victims of direct and indirect discrimination and hate crimes and proportion of victims (or relatives) who received compensation and rehabilitation in the reporting period
• Proportion of targeted populations below national poverty line (and Gini indices) before and after
social transfers*
• Ratio of targeted population (e.g., girls)
in the relevant population group in
primary and higher education* and by
kind of school (e.g., public, private, special
school)*
• Proportion of health-care professionals
[landlords] handling requests from
potential patients [tenants] in a nondiscriminatory manner
(source: discrimination testing survey)
• Proportion of public buildings with facilities
for persons with physical disabilities
• Proportion of targeted populations that
was extended sustainable access to
an improved water source, sanitation,*
electricity and waste disposal
• Proportion of victims of discrimination and
bias-driven violence provided with legal aid
• Number of persons (including law enforcement
officials) arrested, adjudicated, convicted or
serving sentence for discrimination and biasdriven violence per 100,000 population
• Proportion of women reporting forms of violence
against themselves or their children initiating
legal action or seeking help from police or
counselling centres
• Proportion of requests for legal assistance and
free interpreters being met (criminal and civil
proceedings)
• Proportion of lawsuits related to property where
women appear in person or through counsel as
plaintiff or respondent
• Proportion of received complaints on cases of direct and indirect discrimination investigated and adjudicated by the national human rights institution, human rights ombudsperson or other mechanisms
(e.g., equal opportunity commission) and the proportion responded to effectively by the Government
• Proportion of targeted population (e.g., law enforcement officials) trained on implementing a code of conduct for the elimination of discriminatory practices
• Time frame and coverage of policy and
programmes to ensure equal protection, security
and handling of crimes (including hate crimes
and abuse by law enforcement officials)
• Date of entry into force and coverage of
domestic laws ensuring equal access to justice
and treatment including for married, unmarried
couples, single parents and other target groups
• International human rights treaties relevant to the right to non-discrimination and equality (right to non-discrimination) ratified by the State
• Date of entry into force and coverage of the right to non-discrimination, including the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination, in the constitution or other forms of superior law
• Date of entry into force and coverage of domestic laws for implementing the right to non-discrimination, including on the prohibition of advocacy constituting incitement to discrimination and hatred
• Date of entry into force and coverage of legal act constituting a body responsible for promoting and protecting the right to non-discrimination
• Periodicity and coverage of the collection and dissemination of data relevant to assessing the implementation of the right to non-discrimination
• Number of registered or active NGOs and full-time equivalent employment (per 100,000 persons) involved in the promotion and protection of the right to non-discrimination
Equality before the law and
protection of person
Illustrative indicators on the right to non-discrimination and equality (Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
arts. 1, 2 and 7)
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