Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the 5th edition -- Introduction -- Section I. A brief history of human rights thought -- Rights concepts before the 20th century -- Defining principles and concepts : positive, negative, and collective rights -- Defining principles and concepts : four schools of human rights thoughts -- Critiques of traditional concepts -- Section II. Sources of human rights in international law -- Defining principles and concepts : "universal, indivisible, and interdependent" -- International human rights law : the relevant instruments -- Section III. Effectuating and enforcing human rights -- Overview of the UN human rights system -- Regional mechanisms : inter-American human rights system -- Regional mechanisms : the African human rights system -- Regional mechanisms : the European human rights system -- States as enforcers : U.S. civil litigation & universal jurisdiction -- Section IV. Focus on select human rights -- The right to life -- The right to equality and non-discrimination -- The right to health -- The right to water -- Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment -- The right to self-determination -- Protection of vulnerable groups : women -- Protection of vulnerable groups : minorities -- Protection of vulnerable groups : children -- Section V. Human rights at the crossroads -- The intersection between humanitarian law and IHRL -- The intersection between international criminal law and IHRL -- The intersection between labor law and IHRL -- Business and human rights.