Research Catalog

Title

The institutions of human rights : developments and practices / edited by Gordon DiGiacomo and Susan L. Kang.

Publication

• Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Additional Authors

• DiGiacomo, Gordon
• Kang, Susan L.

Description

xxxiv, 293 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"A thorough examination of the institutions governing human rights on the world stage, including procedures practiced by the UN Human Rights Council and other major international organizations. Written from a global perspective, The Institutions of Human Rights is a contributed volume that examines international human rights institutions, procedures, and select issues. Closely examining international human rights organizations including the International Labour Organization, the International Criminal Court, and the European Court of Human Rights, this text places a particular focus on how institutions function, arguing that to truly understand human rights' affairs one must also understand the politics and motivations at the core of these institutions. In addition to providing a comprehensive examination of key institutions, this volume also sheds light on the procedures at play when implementing new rights and discusses weighty issues such as the protection of refugee and labour laws. Featuring chapters written by high-profile scholars form Canada, the United States, and abroad, The Institutions of Human Rights breaks down important learning objectives, features key take-away messages, and uses discussion questions to promote critical thinking and engagement."--

Subjects

• International human rights courts
• Human rights
• International law and human rights
• International agencies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The international human rights regime: commitment and compliance / Linda Camp Keith -- United Nations' human rights procedures / Suzanne Egan -- The UN Security Council and human rights / David Petrasek -- The International Criminal Court / Jonneke Koomen -- A global human rights court? / Jesse Kirkpatrick -- Protecting refugee rights: international refugee law and the UNHCR / James C. Simeon -- The International Labour Organization: champion of worker rights or 90-pound weakling? / Gordon Digiacomo -- European Court of Human Rights: toward a holistic approach to human rights / Filiz Kahraman -- Typology and appraisal of the African human rights system / Pacifique Manirakiza -- The inter-American human rights system / Christiane Lucena Carneiro -- Human rights in post-transitional contexts / Verónica Michel -- Human rights and police accountability / Susan L. Kang -- Conclusion / Gordon Digiacomo and Susan L. Kang.

Call Number

JFE 19-6385

ISBN

• 9781487593254
• 1487593252
• 9781487593247
• 1487593244

LCCN

2019302052

OCLC

1065707551

Title

The institutions of human rights : developments and practices / edited by Gordon DiGiacomo and Susan L. Kang.

Publisher

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

DiGiacomo, Gordon, editor.

Kang, Susan L., editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 19-6385