Challenges for human rights /
Falcón y Tella, Fernando.
Challenges for human rights / by Fernando Falcon y Tella ; translated into English by Howard Shneider. - xiv, 137 p. ; 24 cm. - Nijhoff law specials ; v. 71 . - Nijhoff law specials ; v. 71. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- A study of some of the main challenges currently presented to human rights -- Multiculturalism and human rights -- The international criminal court -- Globalization and human rights -- The most recent generations of human rights -- The right to peace and war conflicts at present -- The issue of "gender" I. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"This collection focusses on topics that are particularly relevant for the present era. It examines issues such as multiculturalism, globalization, international criminal justice (specifically third and fourth generation rights) and, within this thematic framework, the problems that have come about as a result of the expanding reach of the Internet and of new biomedical advances. In addition, it explores the increasingly urgent challenge of how to respond to international terrorism, in view of worldwide events since September 11, 2001, and its resulting aftermath. Originally published in Spanish, this thought-provoking collection will be of interest to human rights scholars and practitioners alike."--BOOK JACKET.
9789004160224 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
2007022601
Human rights.
K3240 / .F35 2007
341.48
Challenges for human rights / by Fernando Falcon y Tella ; translated into English by Howard Shneider. - xiv, 137 p. ; 24 cm. - Nijhoff law specials ; v. 71 . - Nijhoff law specials ; v. 71. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- A study of some of the main challenges currently presented to human rights -- Multiculturalism and human rights -- The international criminal court -- Globalization and human rights -- The most recent generations of human rights -- The right to peace and war conflicts at present -- The issue of "gender" I. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"This collection focusses on topics that are particularly relevant for the present era. It examines issues such as multiculturalism, globalization, international criminal justice (specifically third and fourth generation rights) and, within this thematic framework, the problems that have come about as a result of the expanding reach of the Internet and of new biomedical advances. In addition, it explores the increasingly urgent challenge of how to respond to international terrorism, in view of worldwide events since September 11, 2001, and its resulting aftermath. Originally published in Spanish, this thought-provoking collection will be of interest to human rights scholars and practitioners alike."--BOOK JACKET.
9789004160224 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
2007022601
Human rights.
K3240 / .F35 2007
341.48