Realising rights: a framework for civil society monitoring

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Realising rightsa framework for civil
society monitoring

• Kate Raworth, Oxfam
• HD Training Course 2004

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What do we care about in assessing human rights?

• Two major interests
• The condition of peoples lives
• Have their rights been realised?
• 2. The conduct of the state
• Has it met its obligations?

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Why identify state obligations?

• Deeper meaning of realising rights
• Detailed assessment of states record
• Identify CSO lobby and targets
• Entry point for developing indicators

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Formal state obligations for each human right

• Three obligations of action
• Respect
• Protect
• Fulfil
• Four obligations of process
• Non-discrimination
• Adequate progress
• Participation
• Effective remedy

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Identifying state obligations The right to
education
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Identifying state obligations The right to a
fair trial
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Of course, realising rights depends on more than
the state

• Resources and capacity
• Culture, customs and norms
• The strength of civil society
• External impacts and pressures
• Other non state actors

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International actors
The State
People and their rights
Civil Society
Private sector
The media
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Multi-actor assessment education in India
PROBE, 1999
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What roles can CSO play ?
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CSOs as
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What do we care about in assessing human rights?

• Two major interests
• The condition of peoples lives
• Have their rights been realised?
• 2. The conduct of the state
• Has it met its obligations?

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What use is this for CSOs?

• Identify the specific obligations of the state
  and others in the national context
• Use indicators to assess performance
• Identify the needs for CSO monitoring, advocacy,
  innovation and service provision

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For more details

• Using Indicators for Accountability
• Human Development Report 2000, ch 5
• Measuring Human Rights
• Ethics and International Affairs, 2001 no.1