Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights - Softcover

Commonwealth Secretariat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850928699 ISBN 13: 9780850928693

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2007

Synopsis

While many countries seek to improve their capacity to protect and promote human rights in accordance with constitutional imperatives and Commonwealth values, they often lack a clear roadmap on how to do so. Currently, there is no single and easy-to-use model which Commonwealth countries can use as a basis for planning the process. This guide will particularly useful for those in smaller countries who wish to develop a human rights plan. The action plan makes three key points: first that full public participation in the development of a national action plan is key to a successful outcome, secondly that putting the plan into operation need not mean adding another bureaucratic layer to government, and thirdly that the model is a model only, and not intended to be prescriptive.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Dirk Willem te Velde is a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute. He leads the Investment and Growth programme, has published widely on these subjects and advises developing country governments and development agencies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850928699
• ISBN 13: 9780850928693
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64