ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the ways in which human security discourse has influenced the development of international legal instruments. It begins with an examination of the processes of their creation, which in reality has been the primary determinant thus far for the label 'human security treaty'. The chapter also examines the scope of human security discourse as an 'organizational platform' for norm entrepreneurship within international law. One of the most striking features of the Rules of Procedure for the Ottawa Process was a return of decision-making by two-thirds majority voting. Perhaps the most crucial element for effective human security norm and regime development is effective coalition building. Regional conferences were also used to great effect for the Optional Protocol, largely organized by the NGO Coalition. In 2009, a Kimberley Process Review Mission was sent to Zimbabwe to investigate the violence and to assess compliance with the Kimberley Process.
