HUMAN RIGHTS

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Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

2006

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Contents

Overview and challenges

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Human rights in the FCO

1.3 Mainstreaming human rights

1.4 The Global Opportunities Fund

1.5 The UK’s Overseas Territories

Major countries of concern

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Afghanistan

2.3 Belarus

2.4 Burma

2.5 The People’s Republic of China

2.6 Colombia

2.7 Cuba

2.8 Democratic Republic of Congo

2.9 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

2.10 Iran

2.11 Iraq

2.12 Israel and the Occupied Territories

2.13 Nepal

2.14 Russia

2.15 Saudi Arabia

2.16 Sudan

2.17 Syria

2.18 Turkmenistan

2.19 Uzbekistan

2.20 Vietnam

2.21 Zimbabwe

Human rights and Europe

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Common foreign and security policy in the European Union

3.3 EU enlargement

3.4 The European Neighbourhood Policy

3.5 The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

3.6 The Council of Europe

Human rights and international actions

4.1 Introduction

4.2 UN reform

4.3 Human rights at the UN

4.4 Sanctions

4.5 UK involvement in UN peacekeeping missions

4.6 The Commonwealth

4.7 Regional human rights mechanisms

Human rights and the rule of law

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The rule of law

5.3 Human rights and counter-terrorism

5.4 Penal reform

5.5 Torture

5.6 The death penalty

5.7 Security services and the police

5.8 Enforced disappearances

Human rights and conflict

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Conflict protection

6.3 Conflict prevention in Africa

6.4 Conflict prevention in Asia

6.5 Conflict prevention in other areas of the world

6.6 Small arms and light weapons

6.7 International tribunals and post-conflict mechanisms

6.8 Refugees

Economic, social and cultural rights

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Human rights, the environment and sustainable development

7.3 Globalisation and fair trade

7.4 Corporate social reponsibility

7.5 Labour rights, slavery and trafficking

7.6 The right to education

Equality and discrimination

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Minorities

8.3 Racism and race discrimination

8.4 Freedom of religion and conscience

8.5 Disability rights

8.6 Sexual orientation

8.7 Women’s rights

8.8 Children’s rights

Democracy and freedom

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Democracy

9.3 Elections

9.4 Freedom of expression

9.5 Freedom of association

Key articles and speeches

GOF projects

Guide to key multilateral organisations

Status of ratifications

Further sources of human rights information

Glossary

Index