Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights

Download or read book Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights written by Commonwealth Secretariat and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2007 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.