Section 3 Case Studies Section Overview This section showcases how a human rights community-led development approach has been facilitated by NHRIs in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Philippines, and in the Pacific (Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa). The story of Vanuanui has appeared throughout Sections 1 and 2, giving a fictitious example of how aspects of a HRCLD approach may occur. The case studies in Section 3 are based on actual events, facilitated in New Zealand, the Philippines and in three Pacific countries - Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa. 3.1 HRCLD in Aotearoa New Zealand When communities are supported to build their human rights capacity, they are able to identify, advocate for, and resolve, their own human rights issues. They are also able to use human rights approaches in local planning and decision-making. Taku Manawa (Building Human Rights Communities) grew out of this philosophy. From 2003 to 2014, Te Kahui Tika Tangata the New Zealand Human Rights Commission developed and implemented a human rights community-led development approach. As it evolved, the HRCLD approach used by the Commission required a hands-on commitment with each community for a period of around three years. The process involved: • identifying a community • working with individuals, organisations and agencies in the community to identify the human rights issues of greatest importance to them • inviting the community to nominate leaders they considered best able to support the community address their human rights issues, to participate in a HRCLD capacity-building programme. • facilitating a seven-day human rights and facilitation capacity-building course (that also resulted in the achievement of a national qualification as a result of partnering with a tertiary education provider). • supporting participants to roll-out strategies in their community • formalising community/commission relationships for the benefit of both the community and the commission • developing support networks of Taku Manawa facilitators across regions. APF HRCLD Guide 54