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International human rights law : cases, materials, commentary / Olivier De Schutter.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, [2019]Edition: Third editionDescription: lxxii, 1075 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1108463568
  • 9781108463560
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Ebook version :: No title; No titleDDC classification:
  • 341.48 23
LOC classification:
  • K3240 .S38 2019
Contents:
The rise of international human rights -- State responsibility and 'jurisdiction' -- 'Respecting human rights : avoiding interference -- Protecting human rights : regulating private actors introduction -- Fulfilling human rights : progressive realization -- Derogations in time of public emergency -- The prohibition of discrimination -- Ensuring compliance with international human rights law : the role of national authorities -- The United Nations human rights treaties system -- The United Nations Charter-based monitoring of human rights -- Regional mechanisms of protection.
Summary: This textbook explores human rights as a global legal system. Using cases, materials and commentary, it presents human rights law as an active tool. By illustrating how it evolves to address contemporary issues such as terrorism and poverty, it gives a complex subject immediacy and relevance.Other editions: Revision of: Schutter, Olivier de. International human rights law.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 341.48 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Long Overdue (Lost) Issued 01/02/2023 A537590B
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rise of international human rights -- State responsibility and 'jurisdiction' -- 'Respecting human rights : avoiding interference -- Protecting human rights : regulating private actors introduction -- Fulfilling human rights : progressive realization -- Derogations in time of public emergency -- The prohibition of discrimination -- Ensuring compliance with international human rights law : the role of national authorities -- The United Nations human rights treaties system -- The United Nations Charter-based monitoring of human rights -- Regional mechanisms of protection.

This textbook explores human rights as a global legal system. Using cases, materials and commentary, it presents human rights law as an active tool. By illustrating how it evolves to address contemporary issues such as terrorism and poverty, it gives a complex subject immediacy and relevance.

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