Marco A.

Velasco

France 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Henri Dunant, Red Cross, Geneva Conventions (1864-1949), IHL

II WW Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

Harry Truman - Marshall Plan 1947. Different ideas about the meaning of Development: modernization, growth model in stages, structuralism, marxism, dependency theory, neoliberalisim and structural adjustment, postcolonialism, postdevelopment, sustainable development, human development, social ecology, feminism

1993 UN Conference on HR: Interdependancy HR, Democracy & Development 1999-2005 General comments: adequate food, right to education, highest attainable level of health, right to water and sanitation, right of men and women to the enjoyment of all economic, social and cultural rights, right to work 2003 UN HRBA common understanding

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

Rights holders vs. duty-bearers Obligations: respect, protect, fulfill Who is obligated? Funds? Culture? Individual / Groups?

Duty bearers, conditions:

Responsibility Authority

Means

Rights tenants, conditions:

Awareness Informed

Participation
Communication with duty bearers

NEEDS APPROACH Desirable needs To have Satisfy need Promises Results centered Priorities Charity 90% is a good result To be Fulfill right Obligations

HRB APPROACH Universal rights

Results and process centered Interdependent, interrelated Solidarity, not paternalism 10% was not fulfilled

Excuses. Political will.

Enforcement. Liability.

HRB Approach:
Enpowering right tenants & advocating Strenghtening capacities of duty bearers

Mainstreaming Human Rights

HRBA in relation with

Development Poverty reduction

Good governance
Economic growth

Topics for discussion in HRBA in Dev

Universality Holistic International instruments Participation Transparency and accountability Monitoring Sustainability Gender

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 rights Discuss Duty bearers and Right holders obligations and rights and outline an intervention with HRBA

To know more
FAQ on HRBA to Development Cooperation

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FAQ en.pdf UNFPA microsite http://www.unfpa.org/derechos/enfoque_eng.htm UN HRBA Portal http://hrbaportal.org/