A handbook “Making Human Rights Work for People Living in Extreme Poverty” was launched on December 8th.  The aims of the Handbook:

• To promote understanding of the human rights implications of people living n poverty.
• To suggest actions that can be taken to ensure that their rights are both respected and protected.
• To spell out how community-level workers can help local authorities implement their obligations.

The handbook can be downloaded at www.atdireland.ie/wp/handbook/

It has been translated into three different languages – English, Spanish and French.