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Book SynopsisThe human rights project is one that brings together ideas, policies, and laws, as well as national civil society and international cooperation. Yet despite progress, human rights are still being grossly violated in vast numbers in many parts of the world, and the challenge remains to keep expanding the circles of achievements and opportunities for a universal culture of human rights. This handbook brings together a broad collection of documents from different parts of the world, from global and regional institutions, attesting to the fact that the universality of human rights resides in the spirit and aspirations of the peoples of the world. Divided into thematic sections, the volume brings together primary sources on topics such as philosophical and religious perspectives, international human rights policy, sustainable development, economic, social, and cultural rights, among many more, complete with a thorough introduction to each theme. The result is a remarkable collection of documents and teaching materials in support of the universality of human rights.
Table of ContentsDedication Preface Notes on Editors Introduction: Expanding Circles of Human Rights and Their Protection Part 1 Philosophical and Religious Perspectives Introduction: the United Nations Philosophy of Human Rights Documents 1. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) 2. Seeking the Origins of Human Generosity 3. Seeing All Beings in the Self and the Self in All Beings 4. The Ten Commandments 5. The Sermon on the Mount 6. The Precept of Ren 7. Declaration of Sentiments. First Women’s Rights Convention, 1848 8. Good Human Qualities 9. O Mankind 10. Love; Righteousness, Freedom 11. The Icelandic Sagas: “Man Delights in Man” 12. The Human Rights Idea in the Philosophy of the Enlightenment, with Particular Reference to the Scottish Enlightenment 13. The Human Rights Philosophy of Nelson Mandela 14. Ubuntu 15. An Akan Perspective 16. Asian Perspectives on Human Rights 17. General Comment No.3, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (2015) 18. Jose Diokono Affirms the Universality of Human Rights 19. Judaism and Human Rights 20. Islam and Human Rights 21. The Holy Quran 22. Indigenous Philosophies 23. Indigenous Peoples and The Idea of Individual Human Rights 24. A Custodial Ethic : An Aboriginal Way of Wholeness and Reciprocity 25. The World Council of Churches and the UN Human Rights Project Part 2 Historical Perspectives Introduction: the Universality of Human Rights Documents 1. Charter of Cyrus 539 bce 2. Magna Carta 1215 3. English Bill of Rights, 1689 4. American Declaration of Independence, 1776 5. French Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789 6. Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia (November 1917) 7. Mexican Constitution of 1917, Chapter i, Individual Guarantees 8. Indian National Congress Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy, 1931 9. American Declaration of Human Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 10. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 11. The Freedom Charter of the African National Congress, 1955 12. The Bandung Declaration 13. Beirut Declaration on Faith for Rights Part 3 Legal and Judicial Perspectives Introduction: Obligations under the UN Charter to Uphold Human Rights Documents 1. Code of Hammurabi 2. Code of Manu 3. General Comment 31 of the Human Rights Committee 4. Views of the Human Rights Committee in the Case of İsmet Özçelik, Turgay Karaman and i.a. v. Turkey 5. Views of the Human Rights Committee in the Case of Ioane Teitota v. New Zealand 6. Views of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Velasquez Rodriguez Case 7. Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Case of Vučković and Others v. Serbia 8. Decision of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights in the Endorois Case 9. Resolution General Assembly on Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar Part 4 Universal Values Introduction: the Idea of Justice Documents 1. UN Millennium Declaration 2. Pope Benedict xvi’s Address to the U.N. General Assembly 3. International Convention on the Rights of the Child 4. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 5. American Convention on Human Rights 6. African Charter on Human and People’s Rights 7. Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam 8. The Helsinki Final Act, 1975 9. asean Human Rights Declaration Part 5 Human Dignity Introduction Documents 1. UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training 2. Human Rights and Poverty Alleviation 3. UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities 4. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Part 6 Equality Introduction Documents 1. Declaration of Principles on Equality 2. Fourth World Conference on Women Beijing Declaration 3. Durban Declaration and Programme of Action against Racism etc. Part 7 International Human Rights Policy Introduction Documents 1. Core Provisions of UN Charter (1945) 2. General Assembly resolution 34/175 3. Teheran Proclamation, 1968 4. Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 5. The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 6. Global Compact on Refugees Report of High Commissioner for Refugees, 2018 7. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants Part 8 Sustainable Development Introduction: the Right to Development Documents 1. The Sustainable Development Goals 2. UN Declarations on Right to Peace 3. UN Declaration on Right to Development 4. Draft Convention on the Right to Development 5. UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Part 9 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Introduction Documents 1. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 2. European Social Charter 3. Jurisprudence of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Part 10 Civil and Political Rights Introduction Documents 1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2. Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee 3. International Human Rights Jurisprudence 4. The Contribution of National Courts to the Development of International Human Rights Law Part 11 National Protection of Human Rights Documents 1. The International Commission of Jurists and the Rule of Law 2. International, Regional and National Jurisprudence Elaborating on the Requirements of a National Protection System 3. Principles Relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles) Part 12 International Protection of Human Rights Introduction Documents 1. UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation 2. Resolution Establishing the UN Human Rights Council 3. Theo van Boven, The Commission on Human Rights and the Human Factor 4. Heads of UN and Red Cross Issue Joint Warning 5. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon, The UN and the Human Factor 6. Secretary-General Guterres ‘Call to Action’ in His Address to UN Human Rights Council, 24 February, 2020 7. Human Rights Council Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea 8. Human Rights Council Resolution on Technical Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Accountability Concerning the Events in the Kasai Regions 9. List of Persons Deemed Responsible for Crime of Apartheid Published by Centre for Human Rights (UN Press Release Hr/1711, 5 July, 1985) Conclusion Further Reading Index
