CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Background

A Brief South African Human Rights History

The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action - 1993

Developing South Africa's 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

Equality
Life
Freedom and Security of the Person
Privacy
Labour Rights
Political Rights
Access to Justice
Just Administrative Action
Citizenship
Aliens
Refugees
Freedom of Expression
Rights of Arrested, Detained, Convicted or Accused

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Employment
Housing and Shelter
Health
Food
Water
Land
Social Security
Education
Freedom of Culture, Religion and Language
Rights of Children and Young People

The Rights to Development, Self-Determination, Peace and a Protected Environment

The Right to Develoopment
Environment

The Way Forward

Implementation
Monitoring

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 Parsley
        From the National Parliament :   Ms Priscilla Jana MP
        From the Department of Justice : 
                                     Mr Mike Tshishonga
                                     Ms Thuli Madonsela
                                     Mr John Makhubele
                                     Mr David Porogo
                                     Ms Ooshara Sewpaul
                                     Mr Paul Mthimunye
                                     Ms Busi Mkhwebane
                                     Mr Vuyo Kahla
                                     Mr Kaizer Kganyago
                                     Mr Blendynn Williams
                                     Mr Clive Barrows

        From the Human Rights Commission : 
                                    Ms Shirley Mabusela
                                     Mr Jerry Nkedi
                                     Ms Louise Zondo
                                     Mr Tsediso Thipanyane
                                     Ms Pat Lawrence

        From the Office on the Status of Women :   Dr Ellen Kornegay
        From the Department of Foreign Affairs :     Mr Sam Monaisa
        From the Centre for Applied Legal Studies :  Prof Shadrack Gutto
        From the Commission for Gender Equality :   Ms Colleen Lowe-Morna
        From the National Women's Coalition :   Ms Laura Kganyago

           The NAP Co-ordinating Committee and all the representatives of the various government ministries and departments and the Non-Governmental Organisations

             The members of the NAP 
             Drafting Team :
                                     Dr Russell Ally
                                     Ms Thuli Madonsela
                                     Ms Jenny Parsley
                                     Mr Tsediso Thipanyane
                                     Ms Kristen Yigen
                                     Adv Patricia Lambert

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