Description
Book SynopsisInternational Human Rights Law provides a concise, wide-ranging introduction for students new to the subject.
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Historical background 3: The United Nations 4: The International Bill of Human Rights 5: Regional protection of human rights 6: Europe 7: The Americas 8: Africa 9: Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights 10: Substantive rights - general comments 11: Equality and non-discrimination 12: Rights for specific vulnerable persons 13: The right to life 14: The right to liberty of person 15: Equality before the law - the right to a fair trial 16: The right to an adequate standard of living 17: Freedom from torture; cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment 18: The right to self-determination 19: Indigenous peoples' and minority rights 20: Freedom of expression 21: The right to education and human rights education 22: Sustainable development and human rights 23: Human rights in practice: the COVID-19 pandemic 24: Current issues: non-State actors
