Human Rights and Democracy - Official Documents

Guantanamo Bay 53
Counter-proliferation 54
Export licensing 54
Cluster munitions 55
The Arms Trade Treaty 57
Reducing Conflict and Building Stability Overseas 57
The Conflict Pool 57
The Responsibility to Protect 64
Women, peace and security 65
Protection of Civilians Strategy 65
Children and armed conflict 66
UK stabilisation capacity 67
Peacebuilding 68
Private military and security companies 69
SECTION III: Human Rights in Promoting Britain’s Prosperity 70
EU Trade and Human Rights 71
The human rights “essential element” clause 71
Third-country free trade agreements 72
Generalised System of Preferences 73
Sanctions 74
Promoting Responsible Business Practice 75
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 76
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights 77
The Kimberley Process 78
Bribery and corruption 79
Arms export licensing 81
SECTION IV: Human Rights for British Nationals Overseas 83
The Death Penalty 83
Overseas Prisoners 83
Forced Marriage 85
Female Genital Mutilation 86
Child Abduction 87
SECTION V: Working Through a Rules-based International System 89
United Nations 90
The European Union 96
EU enlargement 98
The European Neighbourhood Policy 103
The Commonwealth 106
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 108
The Council of Europe 110
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