Textbook on International Human Rights |
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| Author:
| Smith, Rhona K. M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-927416-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This introduction to international human rights is designed for those new to the subject. Beginning with a brief analysis of the development of international human rights law and the history of the subject, the text allows full consideration of the work of the UN before turning in more detail to regional systems of human rights focusing on Europe, the Americas and Africa. The second half of the book looks at a variety of substantive rights ranging from the right to liberty to theright...
More DescriptionThis introduction to international human rights is designed for those new to the subject. Beginning with a brief analysis of the development of international human rights law and the history of the subject, the text allows full consideration of the work of the UN before turning in more detail to regional systems of human rights focusing on Europe, the Americas and Africa. The second half of the book looks at a variety of substantive rights ranging from the right to liberty to theright to work and the right to education, with illustrations from both regional and international law.