UN Advocacy
Local groups can engage in advocacy and documentation to hold their governments accountable to international standards for human rights. One important way to do this is by drafting shadow reports to a treaty monitoring body or other relevant committee of the United Nations or other international agency. Shadow reports are unofficial reports that provide alternative information to that contained in an official, or state, report required by a treaty. Groups may also submit affidavits and letters documenting support for their position. You can submit official testimony, such as shadow reports, letter and affidavits, to international human rights mechanisms.