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International human rights law

'International Human Rights Law' offers a thought-provoking consideration of the subject, from its philosophical foundations to contemporary challenges, with contributions from leading experts. Critical & detailed, it covers all elements of a traditional international human rights course & is suitable for use as a stand-alone textbook
Print Book, English, ©2010
Oxford University Press, Oxford, ©2010
Cross-cultural studies
lxi, 654 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780199560257, 9780511675355, 0199560250, 0511675356
500823038
What are human rights for? : three personal reflections / Navanethem Pillay, Kenneth Roth, Hina Jilani
History / Ed Bates
Philosophy / James W. Nickel and David A. Reidy
Critiques / Marie-Bénédicte Dembour
Politics / Julie Mertus
Sources / Christine Chinkin
Nature of obligations / Frédéric Mégret
Scope of application / Sarah Joseph
Categories of rights / Theo van Boven
Equality and non-discrimination / Daniel Moeckli
Integrity of the person / Nigel S. Rodley
Adequate standard of living / Asbjorn Eide
Thought, expression, association, and assembly / Kevin Boyle
Education and work / Fons Coomans
Administration of justice / Sangeeta Shah
Sexual orientation and gender identity / Michael O'Flaherty
Women's rights / Dianne Otto
Rights of peoples and minorities / Robert McCorquodale
United Nations / Markus Schmidt
The Americas / Jo Pasqualucci
Europe / Steven Greer
Africa / Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander
Within the state / Andrew Byrnes and Catherine Renshaw
International humanitarian law / Sandesh Sivakumaran
International criminal law / Robert Cryer
Non-state actors / Andrew Clapham
Terrorism / Martin Scheinin
Poverty / Stephen P. Marks
Environmental degradation / Malgosia Fitzmaurice
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