Research Catalog

Title

International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice / [edited by] Richard B. Lillich ... [et al.].

Publication

New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, c2006.

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Additional Authors

Lillich, Richard B.

Description

xl, 1176 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Subject

Human rights

Note

• Accompanied by: Documentary supplement, which includes 1 CD-ROM.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

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 -- 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.

ISBN

0735555575

LCCN

^^2006005709

OCLC

• 64098559
• SCSB-10233828

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Harvard Library