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Informationen zum Autor Fiona H. McKay is Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia. Ann Taket was Professor of Health and Social Exclusion in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Australia, and Director of the Centre for Health through Action on Social Exclusion (CHASE) until her retirement at the end of 2019. Klappentext This text demystifies systems set up for the protection and promotion of human rights globally, regionally and nationally. It explores the use and usefulness of rights-based approaches as an important part of the toolbox available to health and welfare professionals and community members. Zusammenfassung This text demystifies systems set up for the protection and promotion of human rights globally, regionally and nationally. It explores the use and usefulness of rights-based approaches as an important part of the toolbox available to health and welfare professionals and community members. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations. Case studies. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. List of acronyms. 1. Introduction. 2. The global human rights system. 3. Regional human rights systems. 4. National and sub-national human rights systems. 5. Health equity and human rights. 6. The rights of the child. 7. Refugee Protection. 8. Human rights for people with a disability, Joanne Watson, Kate Anderson, Patsie Frawley, and Susan Balandin. 9. Elimination of racial discrimination. 10. Monitoring human rights. 11. Responding to breaches of human rights. 12. Advocacy for human rights. 13. Conclusion. Note on sources. Appendix – the UDHR. Index.
