International human rights law /

International human rights law / edited by Daniel Moeckli, University of Zurich ; Sangeeta Shah, University of Nottingham ; Sandesh Sivakumaran, University of Nottingham ; consultant editor David Harris, Professor Emeritus and Co-Director, Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham. - Second edition. - lvi, 630 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History / Ed Bates -- Justifications / Samantha Besson -- Critiques / Marie-B�en�edicte Dembour -- Sources / Christine Chinkin -- Nature of obligations / Fr�ed�eric M�egret -- Scope of application / Sarah Joseph and Adam Fletcher -- Categories of rights / Theo van Boven -- Equality and non-discrimination / Daniel Moeckli -- Integrity of the person / Nigel S Rodley -- Adequate standard of living / Asbj�rn Eide -- Thought, expression, association, and assembly / Kevin Boyle and Sangeeta Shah -- Education and work / Fons Coomans -- Detention and Trial / Sangeeta Shah -- Cultural rights / Jule Ringelheim -- Sexual orientation and gender identity / Michael O'Flaherty -- Women's rights / Dianne Otto -- Group rights / Robert McCorquodale -- United Nations / Jane Connors and 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 -- International refugee law / Alice Edwards -- Non-state actors / Andrew Clapham -- Terrorism / Martin Scheinin -- Poverty / Stephen P Marks -- Environmental degradation / Malgosia Fitzmaurice.

'International Human Rights Law' offers a thought-provoking consideration of the subject, from its philosophical foundations to contemporary challenges, with contributions from leading experts. Critical & detailed, it covers all elements of a traditional international human rights course & is suitable for use as a stand-alone textbook.

9780199654574 0199654573

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Human rights.
Human rights.
Mensenrechten.
Internationaal recht.
Derechos humanos.

K3240 / .I5789 2014

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