nationalplansofactionforthepromotionandprotectionof.docVIP

National Plans of Action for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - South Africa CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction BackgroundA Brief South African Human Rights History The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action - 1993 Developing South Africas National Action Plan (NAP) The Concept of the NAP How the NAP was Developed Measures to Strengthen The Protection of Human Rights The National Action Plan (NAP) Incorporating International and Regional Human Rights Instruments into Our Law How the NAP is Set Out The Rights: Civil and Political Rights EqualityLifeFreedom and Security of the PersonPrivacyLabour RightsPolitical RightsAccess to JusticeJust Administrative ActionCitizenshipAliensRefugeesFreedom of ExpressionRights of Arrested, Detained, Convicted or Accused Economic, Social and Cultural Rights EmploymentHousing and ShelterHealthFoodWaterLandSocial SecurityEducationFreedom of Culture, Religion and LanguageRights of Children and Young People The Rights to Development, Self-Determination, Peace and a Protected Environment The Right to DeveloopmentEnvironment The Way Forward ImplementationMonitoring Acknowledgments The government of the Republic of South Africa gratefully acknowledges the assistance of:? The Government of Finland for funding the production and printing of the NAP document and a public awareness campaign on the NAP The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for providing resources for the NAP co-ordinator and assistant co-ordinator USAID for funding the consultative process and the regional workshops that enabled the development of the National Action Plan The members of the NAP Project Steering Committee The Convenor :?? Dr M E Tshabalala-Msimang MP ??????? (The Deputy-Minister of Justice)? ??????? The Co-Convenor :? Dr Barney Pityana ??????? (Chair of the Human Rights Commission) ??????? The NAP Co-ordinator :? Dr Russell Ally ??????? The NAP Deputy Co-ordinator : Ms Jenny P