Leaving no one behind, leaving no one unaccountable ombuds institutions, good (security sector) governance and Sustainable Development Goal 16
They should work with, pressure, and make public administration accountable, in cases when the administration as the primary duty-bearer fails to protect the rights of citizens
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Ubiquity Press Ltd.
2023, 2023©2023
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| Series: | SSR Paper
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | They should work with, pressure, and make public administration accountable, in cases when the administration as the primary duty-bearer fails to protect the rights of citizens This is done by connecting the SDG framework with the concept of security sector governance (SSG) and security sector reform (SSR), and the principles that guide them. With their unique position in-between three branches of power, the mandate to oversee public administration (including the security sector) and protect human rights, ombuds institutions are well-placed to play an important role in national efforts to fulfil the SDGs. However, the key argument of this research is that their main role should be to support and contribute, not to lead. Achieving the SDGs calls for a strong web of institutions and partnerships. Ombuds institutions (and other forms of national human rights institutions: NHRIs) are central national human rights actors but must not be expected to lead the realization of human rights-based SDGs. They cannot be the only game in town. In fact, for a number of the SDG 16 targets, ombuds institutions should primarily serve as accountability mechanisms. This study explores how ombuds institutions, here defined as independent oversight bodies that receive complaints and investigate matters pertaining to the protection and promotion of human rights and/or maladministration, can contribute to the realization of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The focus of the study is on SDG 16, because it is devoted to promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. In other words, this SDG is aligned the most with the mandate and functions of ombuds institutions. Another reason for the focus on SDG 16 is the attempt of this study to add the security sector into the equation, where and when possible. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 81 pages illustrations |