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International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice / [edited by] Richard B. Lillich ... [et al.].
- 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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Text | Request in advance | K3240 .I5783 2006 | Off-site | ||
Documentary suppl. | Text | Request in advance | K3240 .I5783 2006 Documentary suppl. | Off-site |
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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
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library