Making peoples heard : : essays on human right in honour of Gudmundur Alfredsson / / edited by Asbjørn Eide, Jakob Th. Möller, Ineta Ziemele.

• TeilnehmendeR: Eide, Asbjørn.; Möller, Jakob Th.; Ziemele, Ineta.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Martinus Nijhoff,, 2011.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (263 pages)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

A leading theme in this impressive collection of essays in honour of Professor Gudmundur Alfredsson is the advancement of international rules and mechanisms to empower individuals, groups and peoples everywhere to pursue their rights nationally, regionally and internationally. The book deals with the many areas of international law and national policies and practices in which important progress has been made since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for better protection of human rights in the modern world. It equally provides a critical discussion of the difficulties and failures in various areas and probes questions and issues that are pending solution at the national, regional or universal levels. The book begins with the examination by several authors from their different perspectives (general international law, international human rights law and humanitarian law) of the existence and meaning of the right to peace. Subsequent chapters examine in detail the standard setting, monitoring and other ways of ensuring compliance by States and international organizations with the applicable human rights rules. A special chapter is devoted to the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities, an issue of particular interest and concern to Gudmundur Alfredsson. The contributors are academics or practitioners in the field of international law and human rights, nearly all of whom having in their own work been closely associated with Professor Alfredsson's various projects aimed at the promotion and protection of human rights. \'This is a remarkable book, written by insiders for one of the most prominent players in the international human rights system, particularly at the UN level. It can serve as a genuine commentary on many of the most burning issues within that system, ranging from the performance of the UN Human Rights Council and the situation of \'UNmikistan\' (Kosovo) to the latest developments of the law on minorities and indigenous peoples, both at the global and regional level.\' H.E. Judge Bruno Simma , International Court of Justice.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Asbjørn Eide , Jakob Th. Möller and Ineta Ziemele -- The Right to Peace Milestones in the Development of International Humanitarian Law / Daniel Thürer -- Post-War American International Law Scepticism: The International Criminal Court, Stockholm 1924 / Mark Weston Janis -- Peace as a Human Right: The Jus Cogens Prohibition of Aggression / Alfred de Zayas -- The Human Right to Peace / William A. Schabas -- Security and Human Rights in the Regulation of Private Military Companies: The Role of the Home State / Francesco Francioni -- The United Nations and Human Rights What Makes Democracy Good? / Lyal S. Sunga -- Is the United Nations Human Rights Council Living Up to the International Community’s Expectations? / Markus G. Schmidt -- The UN Human Rights Council: The Perennial Struggle between Realism and Idealism / Bertrand G. Ramcharan -- Eight UN Petitions Procedures: A Comparative Analysis / Jakob Th. Möller -- The Legal Status of Views Adopted by the Human Rights Committee – From Genesis to Adoption of General Comment No. 33 / Geir Ulfstein -- Winter Break 2010: A Week in the Life of a Special Rapporteur / Martin Scheinin -- Legal and Judicial Shortcomings of the Surrogate State of “UNMIKISTAN” / Margrét Heinreksdóttir -- The Right to Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities – Innovations in the CRPD / Arnardóttir Arnardóttir -- Human Rights at the Regional Level The Council of Europe: A Champion in Monitoring Implementation of Human Rights Standards? / Petter F. Wille -- Flexibilising the Modes of Amending the European Convention on Human Rights: An Idea for a ‘Statute’ for the European Court / Krzysztof Drzewicki -- Strengthening of the Principle of Subsidiarity of the European Convention on Human Rights / Björg Thorarensen -- Presumption of Convention Compliance / Davíð Þór Björgvinsson -- The Right to Adequate Judicial Reasoning / Ragnar Aðalsteinsson -- Dialogue Between States and International Human Rights Monitoring Organs – Especially the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance / Lauri Hannikainen -- How Old Are You? Age Discrimination and EU Law / Allan Rosas -- NHRIs in the European Union: Status Quo Vadis? / Morten Kjærum and Jonas Grimheden -- Selected Examples of the Contemporary Practice of the Inter-American System in Confronting Grave Violations of Human Rights: United States and Colombia / Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón -- Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Prevention of Discrimination, Protection of Minorities, and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Challenges and Choices / Asbjørn Eide -- Minority Protection in the African System of Human Rights / Michelo Hansungule -- Indigenous Peoples on the International Scene: A Personal Reminiscence / Lee Swepston -- Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Development / Rainer Hofmann and Juri Alistair Gauthier -- Principal Problems Regarding Indigenous Land Rights and Recent Endeavours to Resolve Them / Erica-Irene A. Daes -- Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples: Preserve or Protect? – That’s the Question! / Mpazi Sinjela -- Redefining Sovereignty and Self-Determination through a Declaration of Sovereignty: The Inuit Way of Defining the Parameters for Future Arctic Governance / Timo Koivurova.