Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights

Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780850928693

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.

Human Rights in Commonwealth Africa

Human Rights in Commonwealth Africa
Author: Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1986
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780847674336

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Comparative Study on Mandates of National Human Rights Institutions in the Commonwealth

Comparative Study on Mandates of National Human Rights Institutions in the Commonwealth
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2007
Genre: Civil rights
ISBN: 0850928672

This is the first Commonwealth-wide comparative study of national human rights institutions (NHRIs), and is designed to help everyone interested in establishing and developing NHRIs to improve their effectiveness. The study looks at the international framework for the protection of human rights, and the historical and political background to the establishment of NHRIs and ombudsman offices. The individual mandates of various institutions are considered, looking at them region by region. Finally, the study compares the normative framework and mandates of the NHRIs are analysed, comparing what NHRIs are empowered to do and what they are doing in practice, though value judgements as to the merits and demerits of individual named institutions are avoided. Rather than provide a detailed theoretical analysis, the study concentrates on helping practitioners and policy-makers improve the working of NHRIs in practice, and will be a useful tool both to the institutions themselves and to all those who wish to support them.

Gender and Human Rights in the Commonwealth

Gender and Human Rights in the Commonwealth
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2004
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780850928082

This book brings together the papers commissioned for a Pan-Commonwealth Expert Group Meeting on Gender and Human Rights which took place at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London in February 2004. These papers, together with other key background papers, represent much of the analysis and experience from Commonwealth member countries that informed the development of the Human Rights section of the new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015. The papers address a wide range of Gender and Human Rights issues, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), gender-based violence, culture and the law, indigenous peoples, trafficking and migration, land and property rights, diversity, and a life cycle approach to gender and human rights. The contributors include government policymakers, judges, lawyers, academics, representatives of civil society organizations, and specialists from multilateral agencies including the Commonwealth Secretariat. The purpose of this book is to contribute to current policymaking, program planning and implementation on Gender and Human Rights. It is intended for a wide audience of policymakers, magistrates, judges and lawyers, academics, and civil society organizations grappling with these issues. It is also intended as a conceptual and policy-oriented resource for those committed to implementing and supporting the Human Rights goals of the new Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015.

Human Rights and Poverty Eradication

Human Rights and Poverty Eradication
Author:
Publisher: CHRI
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2001
Genre: Commonwealth countries
ISBN: 8188205001

The Report Advocates The Rights Based Approach To Eradicating The Large Scale Poverty That Currently Exists In The Commonwealth. The Report Highlights The Gap Between The Rhetoric Of Commonwealth Declarations And The Reality Of People`S Lives And Pleads For A Strong Voice To Poor People.