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Flood, Patrick James, 1939-

The effectiveness of UN human rights institutions / Patrick James Flood. - xii, 168 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-166) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Human Rights: What They Are, How They Acquired International Importance, and How They Relate to State Sovereignty -- The UN Human Rights System -- The Working Group on Enforced Disappearances -- Special Rapporteur on the Elimination of Religious Discrimination and Intolerance -- Special Rapporteur on Chile -- Special Rapporteur on Iran -- Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of UN Human Rights Institutions -- Appendixes -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) -- General Assembly Resolution 33/173 on Disappeared Persons (1978) -- Commission on Human Rights Resolution 20 (XXXVI) on Disappeared Persons (1980) -- Human Rights Commission Resolution 1986/20 on the Elimination of Religious Discrimination and Intolerance -- Human Rights Commission Resolution 1984/63 on Human Rights in Chile -- Human Rights Commission Resolution 1984/54 on Human Rights in Iran -- Human Rights Commission Draft Resolution E.CN4/1984/L.23 on Establishing the Post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights -- General Assembly Resolution 48/141 Establishing the Post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1993) -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.

ISBN: 0275960528 9780275960520

LCCN: 97017516

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United Nations

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights.

LC Class. No.: K3240.4 / .F547 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 341.481