Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights

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.
Contents
Preface
Part I. Commonwealth Values
Values, Principles and Standards
Putting Principles into Practice
The Commonwealth Secretariat
Part II.The Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights
1. Rationale: Why the Need for a National Action Plan (NAP)?
1.1 Significance of national level protection
1.2 The need for a NAP
1.3 The purpose of a NAP
1.4 The context for a NAP
1.5 NAPs and existing national plans and policies
1.6 Why a NAP? The benefits of a NAP
1.7 The need for a Commonwealth Model NAP
2. The Process: Developing a NAP
3. The Content: Model Issues for a NAP
A. Norms and Standards
B. International and Regional Instruments and Systems
C. National Mechanisms and an Enabling Environment
D. Human Rights Education and Awareness
4. Implementation of a NAP: Challenges and Opportunities
5. Monitoring and Evaluation of NAP Activities and Targets
Part III. Links
Information on Assistance Available in Producing and Implementing a NAP
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