The ombudsman, good governance and the international human rights system
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The ombudsman, good governance and the international human rights system
（International studies in human rights, v. 79）
Martinus Nijhoff, c2004
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book explores the role of the classical ombudsman, the human rights ombudsman and other hybrid or specialized ombudsmen in good governance and human rights protection at the domestic and international levels of governance.
Chapters cover the ombudsman as a horizontal and vertical accountability mechanism, the role of the ombudsman in promoting good governance, the methods by which both human rights and classical ombudsmen can use international and domestic human rights law and act to promote and protect human rights at the domestic level, the interactions between domestic ombudsman institutions and the UN and regional human rights systems in Europe, the Americas and Africa, the establishment of human rights ombudsmen in post-conflict peace-building processes in El Salvador, Guatemala, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and East Timor, the ombudsman for children, the workplace ombudsman used by some international organizations, ombudsman-like mechanisms used by international financial organizations to increase external accountability, the EU's European Ombudsman, and the factors influencing the effectiveness of an ombudsman institution. Selected case studies of classical, human rights and other hybrid ombudsman institutions in the various regions of the world are provided throughout the book.
Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Chapter Two: Variations on the Ombudsman Concept
- Chapter Three: The Ombudsman: Democratic Accountability and Good Governance
- Chapter Four: The Ombudsman: Domestic Protection and Promotion of International Human Rights
- Chapter Five: The Ombudsman, Good Governance and Human Rights in Europe
- Chapter Six: The Ombudsman, Good Governance and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Chapter Seven: The Ombudsman, Good Governance and Human Rights in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Region
- Chapter Eight: Post-Conflict Peace-Building: Establishment of the Human Rights Ombudsman
- Chapter Nine: The Ombudsman for Children: Human Rights Protection and Promotion
- Chapter Ten: The Ombudsman in the International Organization System: Small Steps
- Chapter Eleven: The European Ombudsman: Good Governance, Human Rights and the European Union
- Chapter Twelve: Conclusion
- International Studies.
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