What works? Paradoxes in the human rights field

Human Rights Education in Action: The Programme Unfolds

Human Rights and Community-led Development ◽

10.3366/edinburgh/9781474419796.003.0005 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ben Cislaghi

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Human Development ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Daily Life ◽

Human Rights Education ◽

Classroom Dynamics ◽

What Works ◽

Indirect Development ◽

The Village

Chapter 5 analyses in detail what happened during the HRE part of Tostan programme in the village. It analyses the different learning strategies used in class and show how they allowed participants to ground the abstract human rights knowledge into their concrete daily life. This chapter also gives an understanding of classroom dynamics and analyse how participants made sense of their experience in class. Chapter 5 might be particularly relevant for practitioners interested in implementing indirect development programmes through HRE, and to scholars studying what works in human development.

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Learning From What Works: Strategic Analysis of the Achievements of the Israel-Palestine Human Rights Community

Human Rights Quarterly ◽

10.1353/hrq.2016.0052 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 928-968 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jessica Montell

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Strategic Analysis ◽

What Works

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What Works in Human Rights Institutions?

The American Journal of International Law ◽

10.1017/ajil.2017.65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 111 (3) ◽

pp. 628-688 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Katerina Linos ◽

Tom Pegram

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

United Nations ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

International Organizations ◽

Great Influence ◽

What Works ◽

Complaint Handling ◽

National Human ◽

National Human Rights Institutions ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

AbstractSince 1993, the United Nations has promoted national human rights institutions (NHRIs); these have spread to almost 120 countries. We assess what makes NHRIs effective, using quantitative and qualitative methods. We find that formal institutional safeguards contribute greatly to NHRI efficacy even in authoritarian and transition regimes. Complaint-handling mandates are particularly useful because they help NHRIs build broad bases of support. Our findings show how international organizations can wield great influence with soft tools such as recommendations and peer-review mechanisms.

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