TY - BOOK AU - Weissbrodt,David S. AU - Martin,Jena AU - Newman,Frank C. TI - International human rights: law, policy, and process SN - 9781531017682 AV - K3240 .I57 2021 PY - 2021/// CY - Durham, North Carolina (USA) PB - Carolina Academic Press KW - Human rights KW - Human Rights KW - Droits de l'homme (Droit international) KW - fast KW - Reference works KW - Law materials KW - lcgft KW - Mat�eriel juridique KW - rvmgf KW - Ouvrages de r�ef�erence N1 - 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 ER -