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Marco A. Velasco

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France 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Manand of the Citizen

Henri Dunant, Red Cross, GenevaConventions (1864-1949), IHL

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II WW Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

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Harry Truman - Marshall Plan 1947. Different ideas about the meaning of

Development: modernization, growth modelin stages, structuralism, marxism,dependency theory, neoliberalisim andstructural adjustment, postcolonialism,postdevelopment, sustainable development,human development, social ecology,feminism

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1993 UN Conference on HR: InterdependancyHR, Democracy & Development

1999-2005 General comments: adequatefood, right to education, highest attainablelevel of health, right to water and sanitation,right of men and women to the enjoyment ofall economic, social and cultural rights, rightto work

2003 UN HRBA common understanding

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HR Principles:

Universal, inalienable, indivisible, interdependent,

and interrelated. Equality and non discrimination

Participation, and inclusion

Accountability and Rule of Law

Gender equality and social inclusion

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Rights holders vs. duty-bearers Obligations: respect, protect, fulfill

Who is obligated? Funds? Culture? Individual / Groups?

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Duty bearers, conditions:

Responsibility

Authority

Means

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Rights tenants, conditions:

Awareness

Informed

Participation

Communication with duty bearers

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NEEDS APPROACH HRB APPROACH

Desirable needs Universal rights

To have To be

Satisfy need Fulfill right

Promises Obligations

Results centered Results and process centered

Priorities Interdependent, interrelated

Charity Solidarity, not paternalism

90% is a good result 10% was not fulfilled

Excuses. Political will. Enforcement. Liability.

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HRB Approach:

Enpowering right tenants & advocating

Strenghtening capacities of duty bearers

Mainstreaming Human Rights

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HRBA in relation with

Development

Poverty reduction

Good governance

Economic growth

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Topics for discussion in HRBA in Dev Universality

Holistic International instruments

Participation

Transparency and accountability

Monitoring Sustainability

Gender

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How does this affect Guyana?

Eg. Solid waste management vs.

Right to have a good environment Right to health

Adequate housing

Water and sanitation

Other rightsDiscuss Duty bearers and Right holders obligations andrights and outline an intervention with HRBA

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To know more

FAQ on HRBA to Development Cooperation

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdf

UNFPA microsite

http://www.unfpa.org/derechos/enfoque_eng.htm

UN HRBA Portal

http://hrbaportal.org/

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdfhttp://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdfhttp://www.unfpa.org/derechos/enfoque_eng.htmhttp://hrbaportal.org/http://hrbaportal.org/http://hrbaportal.org/http://www.unfpa.org/derechos/enfoque_eng.htmhttp://www.unfpa.org/derechos/enfoque_eng.htmhttp://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdfhttp://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdfhttp://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdfhttp://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQen.pdf