My notion of democracy is that under it the weakest should have the same opportunity as the strongest.

-- Mahatma Gandhi


 


Parliament & Human Rights

 

 

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Intro Introduction and Overview
Unit 1 Understanding Human Rights
Unit 2 The Importance of Human Rights to Democracy, Governance and Development
Unit 3 Universal Human Rights Standards
Unit 4 International and Regional Human Rights Regimes
Unit 5 Parliamentarians as Human Rights Protectors
Unit 6 Parliamentarians and Participation
Unit 7 Bringing Treaties Home
Unit 8 Passing Legislation for Human Rights
Unit 9 Using the Parliamentary Committees System
Unit 10 Establishing National Human Rights Bodies
Conclusion Conclusion
Appendix Ratification of International Conventions
Glossary Glossary