Advancing International Human Rights Law Responsibilities Of Development Ngos

Author : Noam Schimmel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030502708
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Advancing International Human Rights Law Responsibilities of Development NGOs written by Noam Schimmel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the potential responsibilities to respect, protect and fulfill international human rights law (IHRL) of a particular class of non-state actors: non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It calls for NGOs pursuing development to respect and fulfill the human right of genocide survivors to reparative justice in Rwanda. It argues that NGOs have social and moral responsibilities to respect and fulfill IHRL, and for greater accountability for them to do so. The book focuses on those NGOs advancing development in a post genocide transitional justice context acting simultaneously in partnership with state governments, as proxies and agents for these governments, and providing essential public goods and social services as part of their development remit. It defines development as a process of expanding realization of social, economic, and cultural rights addressing food security, economic empowerment/poverty reduction, healthcare, housing, education, and other fundamental human needs while integrating these alongside the expansion of freedoms and protections afforded by civil and political rights. It uses post genocide Rwanda as a case study to illustrate how respect and fulfillment of the IHRL pertaining to reparative justice are hindered by failing to hold NGOs responsible for IHRL. Consequently, this results in discrimination against, marginalization, and the disadvantaging of survivors of the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi and violations of their human rights.

Author : Paul J. Nelson
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1589012054
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book New Rights Advocacy written by Paul J. Nelson and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors introduce a concept they call 'new rights advocacy' which has at its core three main trends. They draw on case studies of international NGOs and employ perspectives from the fields of human rights, international relations and development theory to better understand the changes occuring within NGOs.

Author : Domenico Carolei
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000872831
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Non-Governmental Organisations and the Law written by Domenico Carolei and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines accountability issues and the problems of regulating non-governmental organisations (NGOs) through self-regulation. It focuses on methods of self-regulation for NGOs in response to prominent scandals that revealed problems with their accountability, notably the ‘Mafia Capitale’ scandal in Italy and the Oxfam GB scandal in Haiti. It also touches upon other accountability failures, including the allegations against the WWF of facilitating human rights abuses of indigenous groups in Cameroon. The work brings a legal approach to the topic of NGO self-regulation and accountability, contributing to the academic and policy debate in several ways. It advances a brand-new theoretical model to explain the reasons behind NGOs non-compliance with self-regulation, examines the reasons for self-regulation failures, identifies new accountability routes, and recommends proposals for sectoral reform. The book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers and PhD students who work in the area of NGO regulation and accountability from a legal perspective as well as to accountability and NGO scholars working in other disciplines. It will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers who work on the development of NGO policies.

Author : Peter Hoeres
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110796627
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book After Dictatorship written by Peter Hoeres and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous studies concerning transitional justice exist. However, comparatively speaking, the effects actually achieved by measures for coming to terms with dictatorships have seldom been investigated. There is an even greater lack of transnational analyses. This volume contributes to closing this gap in research. To this end, it analyses processes of coming to terms with the past in seven countries with different experiences of violence and dictatorship. Experts have drawn up detailed studies on transitional justice in Albania, Argentina, Ethiopia, Chile, Rwanda, South Africa and Uruguay. Their analyses constitute the empirical material for a comparative study of the impact of measures introduced within the context of transitional justice. It becomes clear that there is no sure formula for dealing with dictatorships. Successes and deficits alike can be observed in relation to the individual instruments of transitional justice - from criminal prosecution to victim compensation. Nevertheless, the South American states perform much better than those on the African continent. This depends less on the instruments used than on political and social factors. Consequently, strategies of transitional justice should focus more closely on these contextual factors.

Author : Dinah L. Shelton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839103191
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law written by Dinah L. Shelton and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today.

Author : Michael O'Flaherty
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780754649373
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Human Rights Field Operation written by Michael O'Flaherty and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume assesses the development of human rights field operations of the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations. It addresses a range of aspects concerning the nature, role and activities of field operations, whilst drawing together the reflections of academics, policy makers and field practitioners.

Author : Jan Klabbers
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782540954
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to the Law of International Organizations written by Jan Klabbers and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advanced Introduction to the Law of International Organizations gives a nuanced overview of the legal mechanisms behind the operation of international organizations such as the UN, the EU and the World Bank. It offers perceptive insights by placing

Author : Fiona McGaughey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429781644
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Non-Governmental Organisations and the United Nations Human Rights System written by Fiona McGaughey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) have become important, although sometimes overlooked, actors in international human rights law. Although NGOs are not generally provided for in the hard law of treaties, they use the UN human rights system to hold Governments to account. A key way in which they do so is using State reporting mechanisms, initially the UN treaty bodies, but more recently supplemented by the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review. In doing so, NGOs provide information and contribute to developing recommendations. NGOs also lobby for new treaties, contribute to the drafting of these treaties, and bring individual’s complaints to the UN human rights bodies. This book charts the historical development of the NGO role in the UN. It examines the UN regulation of NGOs but the largely informal nature of the role, and an exploration of the various types of NGOs, including some less benign actors such as GONGOs (Governmental NGOs). It also draws on empirical data to illustrate NGO influence on UN human rights bodies and gives voice to stakeholders both inside and outside the UN. The book concludes that the current UN human rights system is heavily reliant on NGOs and that they play an essential fact-finding role and contribute to global democratisation and governance.

Author : Benjamin Mason Meier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190672676
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Human Rights in Global Health written by Benjamin Mason Meier and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uncovers the ways in which human rights influence global efforts to promote the health of the most vulnerable in a globalizing world. It examines the evolving relationship between human rights, global governance, and public health, studying an expansive set of health challenges through a multi-sectoral array of global organizations. -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Dinah Shelton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781782545217
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law written by Dinah Shelton and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark text, Dinah Shelton offers an insightful overview of the current state of international human rights law: its norms, institutions and procedures, both global and regional. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, and an insightful reference for seasoned experts, the book will prove a useful resource for professors and practitioners of international law. It will also serve as a stimulating introductory text for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on human rights. The complete Elgar Advanced Introductions to Law series is available online as a low cost institutional subscription.