Research Catalog

Title

Modernizing the UN human rights system / by Bertrand G. Ramcharan.

Author

Ramcharan, B. G.

Publication

• Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Description

xvi, 241 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

The universal protection of human rights remains the core challenge of the United Nations if it is to achieve its mission of a world of peace, development and justice. Yet, at a time of seismic changes in the world, when shocking violations of human rights are taking place world-wide, the UN human rights system is in need of urgent modernization. This book, written by a scholar-practitioner who previously exercised the functions of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, advances a series of ideas to modernize the UN protection system. Among a dozen key proposals are that the UN human rights system should help alleviate the plight of the poorest, pay greater attention to the national protection system of each country, and establish a World Court on Human Rights that can deal with countries which grievously violate human rights. Unlike other texts that have focused on those topics, this book not only provides comprehensive analysis but, offers practical and workable solutions based on the author's expertise and experience.

Series Statement

International studies in human rights ; volume 127

Uniform Title

International studies in human rights ; v. 127.

Alternative Title

• Modernizing the United Nations human rights system
• Modernising the UN human rights system

Subject

• United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
• International law and human rights
• International human rights courts
• Human rights

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index

Contents

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Philosophy, perspectives and strategy -- The UN human rights system : a sunflower -- The plight of the poorest -- The world of the future : the human rights component of a global watch over human security -- Preventing gross violations of human rights : a UN world report on national protection and prevention systems -- A standing Security Council item on human rights and international peace and security -- Refocusing the Human Rights Council, its special procedures and its universal periodic review -- Synergizing treaty implementation with the UPR process -- Establishing a world court against gross violations of human rights -- Periodic youth assemblies in support of the universality of human rights -- Strengthening international human rights law -- The International Court of Justice as authoritative arbiter over international human rights law within the UN system -- Conclusion.

Call Number

JFE 20-3321

ISBN

• 9789004204980
• 9004204989
• 9789004387348 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2019951199

OCLC

1115081996

Author

Ramcharan, B. G., author.

Title

Modernizing the UN human rights system / by Bertrand G. Ramcharan.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

International studies in human rights ; volume 127

International studies in human rights ; v. 127.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index

Research Call Number

JFE 20-3321