Training Manual . - Kemerovo: KemSU, 2013. - 371 s. The manual contains material for studying the history of formation and activities of the main human rights institutions (universal international, regional, non-governmental human rights organizations) . The history of the creation of the first human rights organizations in Russia and their transformation into modern non-governmental institutions, the emergence and development of the ombudsman institution, the specifics of its activities are considered The manual includes the main international legal acts that are the legal basis for the activities of human rights institutions . The allowance is intended for students of specialty 030501. 65 "Jurisprudence" and training direction 030900. 62 "Jurisprudence" (specialization and profile of training "State law"), and can also be useful for undergraduates, graduate students, teachers and all those interested in modern problems of human rights protection.