Africa/Global: Accountability and human rights NGOs

This paper produced by the International Council on Human Rights Policy argues that human rights NGOs, unlike development and humanitarian organisations, have not developed formal accountability procedures. It argues that it will be necessary to do so in order to defend their reputations against scepticism, as well as to strengthen the sector's ability to promote respect for human rights. It examines the contributions that donors, governments and other organisations can play to enable human rights NGOs to strengthen their accountability mechanisms and thereby their effectiveness.