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Beating the human rights drum: Applying human rights standards to NGOs’ governance

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About the publication The main contention of this book is that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have the obligation to empower themselves internally before they can champion the empowerment of others. This entails being knowledgeable in the area of work; forging linkages with broader civil society and academia; building on the positive cultural values that resonate with human rights to stimulate mass support; and balancing the different accountabilities to the law, boards, membership, self-regulatory mechanisms, public and donors. This book is based on the author’s (LLD) thesis, submitted to the University of Pretoria. The thesis was subsequently revised, based on a further peer-review process. About the editor: Maria Nassali is Chief Executive Officer of International Governance Alliance (iGA). School of Law, Makerere University, Uganda Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the author Dedication Cases, statutes and documents Acronyms Conceptualising the role of NGOs in the human rights movement 1 Introduction and overview 2 The concealed and unchecked power of NGOs: A background discussion 3 Linking rights, governance and development 4 Book overview The human rights obligations of NGOs in the international arena 1 Introduction 2 NGOs’ obligations under international law 2.1 NGOs do not have legal obligations under international human rights law 2.2 NGOs legal obligations to respect and promote human rights 3 The rights-based approach as an instrument of good governance 4 Implications of t

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Maria Nassali

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