TY - BOOK AU - Lillich,Richard B. TI - International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice 4th ed: problems of law, policy, and practice SN - 0735555575 AV - K3240 .I58 U1 - 341.4/8 22 PY - 2006/// CY - New York, NY PB - Aspen Publishers KW - Human rights KW - Droit international KW - Droits de l'homme - protection KW - [manuel] KW - Droit humanitaire KW - Nations Unies N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxiii-xl) and index; The concept of human rights : from morality to law : the abolition of slavery -- Guaranteeing human rights by treaty : is there a right to a safe and healthy environment? -- The development of human rights norms through non-binding instruments : how and why do new international human rights norms emerge other than by treaty -- Human rights in extremis : how can human rights be protected in civil strife and armed conflict? -- Who is obligated to promote and protect human rights : oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger River Delta -- Domestic enforcement mechanisms : are states' courts bound to apply international human rights norms? -- UN mechanisms for addressing violations of human rights : what petition and other procedures are available for implementing human rights standards? -- The European system for the protection of human rights : can regional systems to protect human rights be more effective than UN mechanisms? -- Human rights in the Americas : responding to disappearances in Argentina -- Coercing compliance with human rights norms : sanctions and armed intervention : can the international community prevent human rights violations by threatening or using force? -- International criminal law : can we deter human rights violations by using the criminal justice process? -- The problem of fact-finding and evidence : how are human rights violations investigated? -- Human rights and foreign policy : the United States-China relationship UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006005709.html ER -