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Informationen zum Autor Nihal Jayawickrama was the Ariel F. Sallows Professor of Human Rights at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, where he taught both constitutional law and the international law of human rights. He was also Chair of JUSTICE: the Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists, Executive Director of Transparency International Berlin, Chair of the Trustees of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, London, and a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. A member of the Sri Lanka Bar, he held the offices of Attorney General and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice. He is the Coordinator of the UN sponsored Judicial Integrity Group. Klappentext This book explores the jurisprudence from international, regional and national sources on the interpretation and application of human rights concepts. Zusammenfassung First published in 2002! this pioneering work has been extensively revised to include the jurisprudence of the last ten years from international! regional and national sources on the interpretation and application of the human rights concepts articulated in the two international human rights covenants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the second edition; Preface; Table of cases; Part I. Introduction: 1. Historical and juridical background; 2. The international bill of human rights; 3. The domestic protection of human rights; 4. The right to a remedy; Part II. General Principles: 5. Interpretation; 6. Non-discrimination; 7. Limitations; 8. Derogation; Part III. The Substantive Rights: 9. The right of self-determination; 10. The right to life; 11. The right to freedom from torture; 12. The right to freedom from slavery; 13. The right to liberty; 14. The rights of prisoners; 15. The right to freedom of movement; 16. The right to a fair trial; 17. The rights of accused persons; 18. The right to recognition as a person; 19. The right to privacy; 20. The right to freedom of thought; 21. The right to freedom of expression; 22. The right to freedom of assembly; 23. The right to freedom of association; 24. The right to family life; 25. The rights of the child; 26. The right to participate in public life; 27. The right to equality; 28. The rights of minorities; 29. The rights relating to work; 30. The rights relating to social security; 31. The right to an adequate standard of living; 32. The right to health; 33. The right to education; 34. The right to cultural life; 35. The right to property....
