Principles of human rights community-led development For human rights community-led development to result in positive social change, it requires a principled approach to working with communities. HRCLD involves facilitating processes with communities where inequalities and discriminatory practices are highlighted. The NHRI may be encouraging community members to address unjust distributions of power, often with those outside of the community but also within the community. There may be disagreement and conflicts. It is work that requires courage and commitment. The following principles can guide how you facilitate this approach. Figure 3: Six principles of a human rights community-led development approach - PLANTS3 Participation Self-determination Link to rights Principles of a HRCLDS Approach Transformation Accountability Non-discrimination Participation: Emphasis on the participation of people in decisions that affect them. Link to rights: Linking decision-making at every level to community cultural values and human rights standards, balancing rights where necessary, prioritising those of the most vulnerable. Accountability: Listening, and regularly reporting, to the community and relevant stakeholders. Non-Discrimination: Ensuring the equitable enjoyment of rights and obligations for all, including moving from a deficit focus on ‘need’ to a strengths-based focus on the ‘fulfilment of rights’. Transformation: Facilitating change by ensuring that all enjoy their rights and act on their responsibilities – building a ‘human rights community’ grounded in human rights and the community’s cultural values. Self-determination: Supporting people to take control of their lives and deciding their own destiny by understanding the issues they are facing using a human rights lens based on their community values and developing strategies to act on these issues. 3. The HRCLD principles and a check list are available as a pull-out in Section 4, Tool 1 APF HRCLD Guide 19