International Human Rights Law - 10th Edition

International Human Rights Law provides a concise, wide-ranging introduction for students new to the subject.

List of contents

• 1: 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

About the author

Rhona Smith is Professor of International Human Rights at Newcastle University Law School in the UK. She has previously worked on human rights education and capacity building in many countries and systems.

Summary

International Human Rights Law provides a concise, wide-ranging introduction for students new to the subject.

Product details

• Authors: Rhona K. M. Smith, Rhona K. M. (Professor of International Hum Smith, Rhona K. M. (Professor of International Human Rights Smith, Smith Rhona K. M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780192845382
• ISBN: 978-0-19-284538-2
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law