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The genesis of this Special Issue was a train journey from London to Oxford, when three human rights practitioners discussed the problems faced by a human rights organization in Nepal struggling to respond to a donor’s requirements. In the space of three years, it was brought to its knees by onerous, labour-intensive demands for complex information about its governance structures, policies and practices—demands which were simply impossible to meet, given the size, resources and capacities of the NGO. Its consequent weakening (through loss of staff and funding) had a significant impact on the wider human rights movement in Nepal and its ongoing fight against impunity in the country. The experience of that NGO, while extreme, was not uncommon among small and medium-sized human rights organizations the world over. It highlighted the tensions between donor requirements for accountability and impact and the resource constraints faced by practitioners, often working in challenging political environments. The initial train discussion was followed by meetings with human rights donors and practitioners which in turn led to the identification of four interrelated topics for exploration and analysis that formed the basis for this issue of the journal.

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