National Human Rights Action Plan
Access an implementation guide for Australia's National Human Rights Action Plan, supporting organisational compliance with human rights standards.
Summary
In 1993 the World Conference on Human Rights recommended that
each State consider the desirability of drawing up a national action plan identifying steps whereby that State would improve the promotion and protection of human rights.
This was a result of an initiative by Australia, and was a concept principally developed by Mr Bill Barker of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australia was the first nation to develop a Human Rights Action Plan.
National Human Rights Action Plan
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In 1993 the World Conference on Human Rights recommended that
each State consider the desirability of drawing up a national action plan identifying steps whereby that State would improve the promotion and protection of human rights.
This was a result of an initiative by Australia, and was a concept principally developed by Mr Bill Barker of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australia was the first nation to develop a Human Rights Action Plan.
Australia's Human Rights Action Plans
- Australia's Third Human Rights Action Plan and related documents (archived link)
- Australia's second Human RIghts Action Plan
- Australia's first Human RIghts Action Plan
UN guidance material
- Handbook (PDF) issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
See also attached MS Word version