Lexicon of human rights : : Les definitions des droits de l'homme / / by Cedric Viale.

• Author: Viale, Cedric, 1972-
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles 2008
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (528 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This volume contains terms often found in international human rights instruments together with clear, authentic, objective and easily understandable definitions of them. Human rights are so fundamental and so important for everyone that all human rights documents should be understood by anyone, old or young, educated or uneducated, expert or non-expert. Yet many human rights conventions, declarations, instruments and volumes and papers are extremely hard to comprehend or are easily misunderstood because certain expressions and terms are not clearly defined, or are written in such a way that only those familiar with UN jargon can understand. This publication is a useful tool for those who face such difficulty in understanding UN human rights documents and other texts. The volume is easy to use, yet rich in detail, and will be an indispensable tool for practitioners, researchers and students of human rights law.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Definitions of Human Rights Terms -- Human Rights Themes -- Relevant Documents -- Les Definitions Des Droits De l’Homme -- Les Sujets Des Droits De L’homme -- Les Documents Applicables.