NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLANNING

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 andprocedural 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 alsoexplored, 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.