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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 391-413 |
| Journal | The International Journal of Human Rights |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2014 |
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Keywords
- National Human Rights Action Plans
- development
- states’ obligation
- realisation of human rights
- violation
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The nature and scope of states’ obligation to adopt a national human rights action plan. / Chalabi, Azadeh.
In: The International Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 18, No. 4-5, 31.07.2014, p. 391-413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The nature and scope of states’ obligation to adopt a national human rights action plan
AU - Chalabi, Azadeh
PY - 2014/7/31
Y1 - 2014/7/31
N2 - The main purpose of this inquiry is to unravel whether states are obliged, under international human rights law, to adopt a National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP), and if so, what is the nature and the scope of this obligation. To this end, a textual analysis of nine core human rights conventions is conducted. The results of this analysis show that each of these conventions places upon states parties an immediate obligation to adopt a NHRAP which must be geared towards realising the rights embodied in the conventions. If states parties fail to adopt a NHRAP or if their plan is not in line with realising human rights, in either case, they may be deemed to be in violation of the conventions. By contrast, the fulfillment of this obligation could set a society on the road towards development.
AB - The main purpose of this inquiry is to unravel whether states are obliged, under international human rights law, to adopt a National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP), and if so, what is the nature and the scope of this obligation. To this end, a textual analysis of nine core human rights conventions is conducted. The results of this analysis show that each of these conventions places upon states parties an immediate obligation to adopt a NHRAP which must be geared towards realising the rights embodied in the conventions. If states parties fail to adopt a NHRAP or if their plan is not in line with realising human rights, in either case, they may be deemed to be in violation of the conventions. By contrast, the fulfillment of this obligation could set a society on the road towards development.
KW - National Human Rights Action Plans
KW - development
KW - states’ obligation
KW - realisation of human rights
KW - violation
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/the-nature-and-scope-of-states-obligation-to-adopt-a-national-hum-2
U2 - 10.1080/13642987.2013.879861
DO - 10.1080/13642987.2013.879861
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 391
EP - 413
JO - International Journal of Human Rights
T2 - International Journal of Human Rights
JF - International Journal of Human Rights
SN - 1364-2987
IS - 4-5
ER -