International human rights law / editors, Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, Sandesh Sivakumaran ; consultant editor, David Harris.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: lxi, 654 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780199560257 (pbk.)
0199560250 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Human rights

DDC classification:

341.48 22 I

LOC classification:

K3240 .I583 2010

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library A6	Faculty of Economics & Political (Political)	341.48 I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00005511

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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

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