NGOs and Movements Flashcards
explain HR movements
Usually formed by communities or individuals fighting for their rights, NGOs, Civil societies, Social movements, Transnational Networks, and HR defenders
what are the problems with HR movements?
not uniform efforts → budget disparities
legitimacy? → The Red Cross is very helpful with humanitarian law
effectiveness → Shining path in Peru (protect indegenous peoples rights (terrorist)?
different strategies
what is a domestic civil society
an intermediary between the public and private spheres
what is an international or global civil society?
the sphere of ideas, values, institutions, organizations, networks, and individuals located between family, state & market, operating beyond the confines of national societies
what are the types of organizations in civil societies?
community groups → not simply Indigenous
NGOs
Labor unions → 2nd gen rights
indegenous groups
charitable groups
faith-based organizations
professional organizations
foundations
explain social movements
- founded (sometimes) in self-interest. Others by common purposes and solidarity
- framing usually isn’t HR and tends to use stronger frameworks
- ambivalent in their attitudes and goals
- sometimes may have unethical practices
what does pro personae mean?
in favor of the people
in what article does the ECOSOC acknowledge NGOs’ consultative status
art.71 of the UN charter and resolution 288 section 10 in 1950
what is the relationship between the UN and NGOs
- established rules, constitutions
- democratic and transparent
- accountability
- representative structure
- States must not be involved
what are some problematic categories?
- GONGOs (mockery of NGOs)
- the not-for-profit quality of NGOs → The UN needs to have means of making money
who are the human rights defenders or activists?
legal professionals
health professionals
human rights officers.
NB. NGOs are passivists VS. Human rights defenders are more direct and activists
