An introduction to international human rights law / edited by Azizur Rahman Chowdhury, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan.

• TeilnehmendeR: Chowdhury, Azizur Rahman.; Bhuiyan, Jahid Hossain.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book is designed to provide an overview of the development and substance of international human rights law, and what is meant concretely by human rights guarantees, such as civil and political rights, and economic and social rights. It highlights the rights of women, globalization and human rights education. The book also explores domestic, regional and international endeavors to protect human rights. The history and role of human rights NGOs coupled with an analysis of diverse international mechanisms are succinctly woven into the text, which well reflects the scholarship and erudition of the authors. This lucidly written and timely volume will be of great help to anyone seeking to understand this area of law, be they students, lawyers, scholars, government officials, staff of international and non-international organizations, human rights activists or lay readers.

Table of Contents

The historical development of international human rights / Michelo Hausungule -- Civil and political rights / Joshua Castellino -- An introduction to economic, social and cultural rights : overcoming the constraints of categorization through implementation / Vinodh Jaichand -- Women's rights in international law / Mmatsie Mooki, Rita Ozoemana, Michelo Hansungule -- Globalization and human rights / Heli Askola -- Role of the UN in the promotion and protection of human rights / Elvira Domínguez-Redondo -- Attributes of successful human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) : sixty years after the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights / George E. Edwards -- Do states have an obligation under international law to provide human rights education? / Paula Gerber -- Application of international standards of human rights law at domestic level / Joshua Castellino -- Role of regional human rights instruments in the protection and promotion of human rights / Azizur Rahman Chowdhury, V. Seshaiah Shasthri, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan.