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International human rights institutions and enforcement / edited by Fausto Pocar.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Human rights law (Cheltenham, England) ; 10. | Elgar research reviews in lawPublisher: [Northampton, Massachusetts] : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019Description: 2 volumes ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1781951802
  • 9781781951804
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: International human rights institutions and enforcement; No titleDDC classification:
  • 341.48 23
LOC classification:
  • K3240 .I58 2019
Contents:
Vol. 1 -- The international system of enforcement of human rights -- The United Nations charter-based monitoring procedures: From the Human Rights Commission to the Human Rights Council -- The enforcement role of High Commissioners for human rights -- The monitoring role of the UN Human Rights treaty bodies through reporting procedures -- The monitoring role of human rights treaty bodies within regional organizations -- Vol. 2 -- The increasing movement towards establishing treaty bodies' quasi-judicial procedures -- The judicial enforcement of human rights at the regional level -- Interim measures as a means for enforcing human rights -- A universal judicial enforcement of human rights?
Summary: This timely literature review analyses the most influential legal scholarship on the enforcement of human rights at institutional level, both regional and international. It includes discussion of charter-based and reporting monitoring procedures as well as the role of high commissioners and treaty bodies. The review later focuses on the movement towards establishing quasi-judicial procedures, the judicial enforcement of human rights and interim measures, concluding with a thoughtful consideration of the potential for universal judicial enforcement - a world court of human rights. This insightful study will be an essential research resource for those studying, working or teaching in this important field.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 341.48 INT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 1 1 Available A535887B
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 341.48 INT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol. 2 1 Available A535888B

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Vol. 1 -- The international system of enforcement of human rights -- The United Nations charter-based monitoring procedures: From the Human Rights Commission to the Human Rights Council -- The enforcement role of High Commissioners for human rights -- The monitoring role of the UN Human Rights treaty bodies through reporting procedures -- The monitoring role of human rights treaty bodies within regional organizations -- Vol. 2 -- The increasing movement towards establishing treaty bodies' quasi-judicial procedures -- The judicial enforcement of human rights at the regional level -- Interim measures as a means for enforcing human rights -- A universal judicial enforcement of human rights?

This timely literature review analyses the most influential legal scholarship on the enforcement of human rights at institutional level, both regional and international. It includes discussion of charter-based and reporting monitoring procedures as well as the role of high commissioners and treaty bodies. The review later focuses on the movement towards establishing quasi-judicial procedures, the judicial enforcement of human rights and interim measures, concluding with a thoughtful consideration of the potential for universal judicial enforcement - a world court of human rights. This insightful study will be an essential research resource for those studying, working or teaching in this important field.

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