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A Human Right

Obligations and Responsibilities

PANTHER

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

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Barbara Ekwall, Senior Officer andMauricio Rosales, Training Specialist Right to Food Unit, Agricultural and Development Economics Division

A Human RightObligations and Responsibilities

PANTHER

About EASYPol The EASYPol home page is available at: www.fao.org/easypol

EASYPol is a multilingual repository of freely downloadable resources for policy making in agriculture, rural development and food security. The resources are the results of research and field work by policy experts at FAO. The site is maintained by FAO’s Policy Assistance Support Service, Policy and Programme Development Support Division, FAO.

Related resources:See the Training Path Policy Learning Programme 2009 for other related resources. Download theProgramme Summary for background information and the Overview of the Programme Modules and Sessions for a complete list of resources developed for the Policy Learning Programme 2009. FAO Policy Learning Website: http://www.fao.org/tc/tca/policy-learning/en/

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FOOD SECURITY

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FOOD SECURITYRIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD

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ParticipationAccountabilityNon –DiscriminationTransparencyHuman DignityEmpowermentRule of Law

HUMAN RIGHTSprinciples

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Avian Influenza & Human Rights

Avian Influenza

Right to Health

Right to Food

Labour Rights

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ParticipationHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Free, Full, Meaningful

• Decisions

- Culling / Quarantine

- Compensation

• Process

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AccountabilityHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Decision-Makers Politically and Legally

Accountable

• Public Officials Administratively

Accountable for How Culling Carried Out

• Complaints Accepted

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Non-Discrimination - Focus on VulnerableHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Differentiate Corporations and

Backyard Farmers

• Special Attention to Food Insecure

Chicken Farmers

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TransparencyHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Freedom of Information

• Compensation

• Recourse

• Accessible Language

STATE

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Human DignityHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Execution of Culling

• Respect Individual Farmers

• No Undue Duress, Stress

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EmpowermentHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Farmers Own Decisions

• Hold Officials to Account

• Application of Other Principles

STATE

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Rule of Law - RecourseHuman Rights-Based Approach to Culling

• Culling Legal

• Administrative Recourse Effective

• Court Action Possible

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1) Identification of Hungry People2) Assessment3) Food Security Strategy4) Institutions5) Legal Framework6) Monitoring7) Recourse

Seven practical steps

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The human right to adequate foodMake it happen.