Human rights
Donor and NGO policies
Donors understandings and approaches to human rights vary, although they often have core themes and principles in common. The policies range from rights-based approaches emphasising power and participation, to rights associated with democracy and the rule of law, to approaches that use rights implicitly, or only accept civil and political rights.
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Multilateral Donors
UNDP
The HURIST (Human Rights Strengthening) programme is a joint programme of UNDP and OHCHR supporting the implementation of UNDP's policy on human rights.
UNDP, 2000, 'Human Development Report: Human Rights and Human Development', United Nations Development Programme, New York
The 2000 Human Development Report is perhaps the best starting point on rights and development. It provides a sustained argument that human rights and human development are mutually reinforcing, referring to specific human rights treaties.
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UNICEF
Rights and results: UNICEF uses human rights, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), as a basis for programming.
World Bank
The World Bank's website on social development has sections on empowerment, social inclusion and social action.
World Bank, 'Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: A Sourcebook' , World Bank, Washington DC
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Bilateral donors
AUSAID
AusAid, 2001, 'Putting Things to Rights: The Use of Foreign Aid to Advance Human Rights in Developing Nations', submission to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, February 2001
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CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency)
CIDA, 1996, 'Policy for CIDA on Human Rights, Democratization and Good Governance', Canadian International Development Agency, Quebec
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Danida
Webpage on human rights and democracy
Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Human rights policies
Finish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2000, 'Democracy and Human Rights: A Pathway to Peace and Development', Finish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
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NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
NZAID (New Zealand's International Aid and Development Agency)
NZAID, 2002, 'Human Rights Policy Statement', NZAID, New Zealand's International Aid and Development Agency, Wellington
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SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)
Webpage and resources on human rights
SDC, 2004, 'Integrating Human Rights and Poverty Reduction: Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach for SDC', Swiss International Development Cooperation Agency Working Paper
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SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)
Web page on human rights and democracy
SIDA, 2001, 'A Democracy and Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Cooperation', Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Stockholm
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International NGOs
This section presents links to selected international NGOs that emphasise human rights or rights-based approaches in their development programmes. Where the NGO provides online information about their rights policies, the direct link to the webpage is provided.
The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) website also provides a wide range of documents on human rights and rights-based approaches to development in practice, drawn from various NGOs.
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