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International human rights law / Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, Sandesh Sivakumaran ; consultant editor, David Harris. - Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2010. - lxi, 654 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are human rights for? : three personal reflections / Navanethem Pillay, Kenneth Roth, Hina Jilani -- History / Ed Bates -- Philosophy / James W. Nickel and David A. Reidy -- Critiques / Marie-Bénédicte Dembour -- Politics / Julie Mertus -- Sources / Christine Chinkin -- Nature of obligations / Frédéric Mégret -- Scope of application / Sarah Joseph -- Categories of rights / Theo van Boven -- Equality and non-discrimination / Daniel Moeckli -- Integrity of the person / Nigel S. Rodley -- Adequate standard of living / Asbjorn Eide -- Thought, expression, association, and assembly / Kevin Boyle -- Education and work / Fons Coomans -- Administration of justice / Sangeeta Shah -- Sexual orientation and gender identity / Michael O'Flaherty -- Women's rights / Dianne Otto -- Rights of peoples and minorities / Robert McCorquodale -- United Nations / Markus Schmidt -- The Americas / Jo Pasqualucci -- Europe / Steven Greer -- Africa / Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander -- Within the state / Andrew Byrnes and Catherine Renshaw -- International humanitarian law / Sandesh Sivakumaran -- International criminal law / Robert Cryer -- Non-state actors / Andrew Clapham -- Terrorism / Martin Scheinin -- Poverty / Stephen P. Marks -- Environmental degradation / Malgosia Fitzmaurice.

ISBN: 9780199560257 0199560250

LCCN: 2010455909

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB027489 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015489052 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights--Cross-cultural studies.
Human rights.

LC Class. No.: K3240 / .I5789

Dewey Class. No.: 341.48