Using Human Rights Assessments in Local Governance 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1

WHAT IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT? .............................................................................................. 2

FOUNDATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES ............................................... 2

CORE COMPONENTS OF A HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT .............................. 4

KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN A HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT .............................. 5

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENTS IN ACTION ............................................................................................... 6

CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Appendix A: Human Rights Assessments Tools ......................................................................................... 8 

Portland, OR: Human Rights Impact Analysis  ……………………………………i

King County, WA: King County Equity Impact Review Tool………………………ii 

Eugene, OR: Triple Bottom Line (Long Form) ……………………………………iii 

Eugene, OR: Triple Bottom Line (Short Form) ……………………………………iv 

San Francisco, CA: Gender Analysis Guidelines…………………………………v 

Seattle, WA: Racial Equity Toolkit…………………………………………………vi

Appendix B: Additional Resources ............................................................................................................ 63