National Human Rights Action Planning

by Azadeh Chalabi

Overview

This book explores National Human Rights Action Plans (NHPAP) from theoretical, doctrinal, empirical, and practical perspectives. At the theoretical level, it explores questions such as what is or ought to be the conceptual foundation behind these plans and what are the substantive and procedural theories of NHRAPs, while at the doctrinal level, the volumes considers if states are obliged, under international human rights law, to adopt such plans. Through a mix of cross-country studies and focused case-studies, empirical issues surrounding the effectiveness of such NHPAPs are also explored, before practical concerns such as the role of NGOs and National Human Rights Institutions in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating NHRAPs are discussed.

With discussions bridging human rights theory and practice and development discourse, this book will be a useful resource for a wide range of audiences, from legal academics to development and human rights practitioners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198822844
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/26/2018
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Azadeh Chalabi, Lecturer, Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool

Azadeh Chalabi is a Lecturer at the Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool. Previously, Dr Chalabi was a Teaching Fellow at University College London (UCL), Faculty of Laws and a Lecturer in Law at Ulster University, Transitional Justice Institute (TJI).

Her main research interests include national human rights action plans, communities' rights practices, business and human rights, the social ontological status of human rights from a critical realist perspective, and global networked governance for implementing human rights.

Table of Contents

IntroductionI. Theoretical Perspectives1. Towards A General Theory of Human Rights Planning: Part I2. Towards A General Theory of Human Rights Planning: Part IIII. Doctrinal Perspectives3. Legal Status of NHRAPs in International Human Rights Law4. State Compliance with the Obligation to Adopt a NHRAPIII. Empirical Perspectives5. A Cross-Case Analysis of NHRAPs of 53 CountriesIV. Practical Perspectives6. A Networked Model of Global Governance for Implementing Human Rights7. Phases of Human Rights Planning in Practice

Editorial Reviews

"From the simplicity of the title National Human Rights Action Planning one could be forgiven for underestimating the richness and range of this ground-breaking volume. Chalabi's multifaceted and detailed book bridges theory and practice to comprehensively examine the topic of national human rights action planning." — Amanda Cahill-Ripley, Human Rights Review

"this is a rich, detailed and rewarding treatment of an important and understudied phenomenon and should be of interest to anyone interested in the theory, but evenmore so the practice, of human rights protection." — Rory O'Connell, Human Rights Law Review

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