The United Nations and human rights : a guide for a new era / Julie A. Mertus.

By:

Mertus, Julie, 1963-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Global institutions series ; 33.Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009Edition: second editionDescription: xxii, 202 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780415491402

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

341.48 22 M.J.U

LOC classification:

JC571 .M4447 2009

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Abstract

Contents:

A guide to the new UN human rights practice -- The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights -- UN Charter-based bodies (and other non-treaty bodies) -- UN treaty bodies -- The Security Council -- The International Labour Organization and the UN Global Compact -- Conclusion: looking backward, going forward.

Summary: Providing a framework for understanding contemporary United Nations (UN) human rights machinery, this text examines the historical and philosophical development of the UN human rights system and contemporary UN structures and procedures for addressing human rights issues.

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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 M.J.U (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00005444

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A guide to the new UN human rights practice --
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights --
UN Charter-based bodies (and other non-treaty bodies) --
UN treaty bodies --
The Security Council --
The International Labour Organization and the UN Global Compact --
Conclusion: looking backward, going forward.

Providing a framework for understanding contemporary United Nations (UN) human rights machinery, this text examines the historical and philosophical development of the UN human rights system and contemporary UN structures and procedures for addressing human rights issues.

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