Human Rights-Based Approach in Examples of Slovak Non-Governmental Development Organizations’ Projects
Every human being has rights that cannot be denied to them. The right to life, to education, or the right to work or security—all human rights represent a broad system of protection. And conversely, their observance is also required to ensure protection itself. Promoting fundamental rights and freedoms and understanding their nature show that society is aware of the importance of applying human rights. The concept of human rights has taken root over the last decades in the awareness of non-governmental organization experts and national and international institutions as an integral part of development assistance. However, despite intensive efforts by world governments and development organizations to implement human rights, a complicated situation persists in many countries. Their inhabitants seem to be trapped in a vicious circle of violence, deprivation, and poverty, from which there is no way out. Many development projects are carried out to help them, yet success comes only in small amounts. What is the cause that the outlook of significant improvement is nowhere in sight?
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Definition and principles of a human rights-based approach to development Implementation of a human rights-based approach in development work Millennium Development Goals and human rights-based approach to development
Human rights-based approach in examples of Slovak non-governmental development organizations’ projects Gender equality Case study, o.z. Človek v ohrození: Small Steps Towards Respecting Women's Rights Case study, Slovenské centrum pre komunikáciu a rozvoj: Rescue of the “God’s Teeth” in Kyrgyzstan Children’s rights Case study, Slovenský výbor pre UNICEF: Healthy from Childhood Case study, o.z. SAVIO: Street Children Also Long for a Meaningful Future Inclusion of people with disabilities Case study, eRko: We Cannot Eliminate Poverty Without Helping People with Disabilities Rights of refugees, internally displaced persons, ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable population groups Case study, Slovenská katolícka charita: Refugees in Their Own Country Learn to Live Case study, o.z. Človek v ohrození: Internally Displaced People Learn to Start Businesses Civil rights and freedoms Case study, o.z. Človek v ohrození: Information for Regime Change Case study, Nadácia Pontis: By Strengthening Public Policy Towards Democratization
Examples of applying the human rights-based approach in donor development policies Recommendations for including the human rights-based approach to development for new donors, including Slovakia
Authors: Nora Beňáková, Magdaléna Vaculčiaková, Beáta Zpeváková On the preparation stage, there was collaboration from: Lenka Nemcová
Publisher: Platforma mimovládnych rozvojových organizácií The material was published in October 2011
Platforma mimovládnych rozvojových organizácií (MVRO) is an association of legal entities - an umbrella organization of 32 (25 full members and 7 observers) Slovak non-governmental organizations that are mainly engaged in foreign development and humanitarian aid. http://www.mvro.sk
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