The universality of human rights : : a handbook / / edited by Bertrand G. Ramcharan, Theodoor C. van Boven, Abdul G. Koroma, and Inès French.

• Superior document: International studies in human rights, volume 142
• TeilnehmendeR: Ramcharan, B. G.,; Boven, Th. C. van,; Koroma, Abdul G.,; French, Inès
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2023; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International studies in human rights ; v. 142.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 1002 pages)

"This handbook brings together a broad collection of documents from different parts of the world, from global and regional institutions, attesting to the fact that the universality of human rights resides in the spirit and aspirations of the peoples of the world. Divided into thematic sections, the volume brings together primary sources on topics such as philosophical and religious perspectives, international human rights policy, sustainable development, economic, social, and cultural rights, among many more, complete with a thorough introduction to each theme"-- Back cover.

Table of Contents

Philosophical and Religious Perspectives. Introduction: the United Nations Philosophy of Human Rights. Documents. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) -- Seeking the Origins of Human Generosity -- Seeing All Beings in the Self and the Self in All Beings -- The Ten Commandments -- The Sermon on the Mount -- The Precept of Ren -- Declaration of Sentiments. First Women's Rights Convention, 1848 -- Good Human Qualities -- O Mankind -- Love, Righteousness, Freedom -- The Icelandic Sagas: "Man Delights in Man" -- The Human Rights Idea in the Philosophy of the Enlightenment, with Particular Reference to the Scottish Enlightenment -- The Human Rights Philosophy of Nelson Mandela -- Ubuntu -- An Akan Perspective -- Asian Perspectives on Human Rights -- General Comment No. 3, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (2015) -- Jose Diokono Affirms the Universality of Human Rights -- Judaism and Human Rights -- Islam and Human Rights -- The Holy Quran -- Indigenous Philosophies -- Indigenous Peoples and The Idea of Individual Human Rights -- A Custodial Ethic : An Aboriginal Way of Wholeness and Reciprocity -- The World Council of Churches and the UN Human Rights Project -- Historical Perspectives. Introduction: the Universality of Human Rights. Documents. Charter of Cyrus 539 BCE -- Magna Carta 1215 -- English Bill of Rights, 1689 -- American Declaration of Independence, 1776 -- French Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789 -- Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia (November 1917) -- Mexican Constitution of 1917, Chapter I, Individual Guarantees -- Indian National Congress Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy, 1931 -- American Declaration of Human Rights and Duties of Man, 1948 -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 -- The Freedom Charter of the African National Congress, 1955 -- The Bandung Declaration -- Beirut Declaration on Faith for Rights -- Legal and Judicial Perspectives. Introduction: Obligations to Uphold Human Rights. Documents. Code of Hammurabi -- Code of Manu -- General Comment 31 of the Human Rights Committee -- Views of the Human Rights Committee in the Case of Ismet Ozcelik, Turgay Karaman, and I.A. v. Turkey -- Views of the Human Rights Committee in the Case of Ioane Teitota v. New Zealand -- Views of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Velasquez Rodriguez Case -- Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Case of Vuckovic and Others v. Serbia -- Decision of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights in the Endorois Case -- Resolution of the UN General Assembly on Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar -- Universal Values. Introduction: the Idea of Justice. Documents. UN Millennium Declaration -- Pope Benedict XVI's Address to the U.N. General Assembly -- International Convention on the Rights of the Child -- European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- American Convention on Human Rights -- African Charter on Human and People's Rights -- Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam -- The Helsinki Final Act, 1975 -- ASEAN Human Rights Declaration -- Human Dignity. Introduction: the Centrality of Human Dignity. Documents. UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training -- Human Rights and Poverty Alleviation -- UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities -- UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -- Equality. Introduction: the Crucial Importance of Equality. Documents. Declaration on Principles on Equality -- Fourth World Conference on Women Beijing Declaration -- Durban Declaration and Programme of Action against Racism, etc. -- International Human Rights Policy . Introduction: International Protection Policies. Documents. Core Provisions of UN Charter (1945) -- General Assembly Resolution 34/175 -- Teheran Proclamation, 1968 -- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, 1993 -- The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact -- Global Compact on Refugees Report of High Commissioner for Refugees, 2018 -- New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants -- Sustainable Development. Introduction: the Right to Development. Documents. The Sustainable Development Goals -- UN Declarations on Right to Peace -- UN Declaration on Right to Development -- Draft Convention on the Right to Development -- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights -- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Introduction: the Importance of Economic and Social Rights. Documents. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- European Social Charter -- Jurisprudence of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- Civil and Political Rights. Introduction: the Importance of Civil and Political Rights. Documents. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee -- International Human Rights Jurisprudence -- The Contribution of National Courts to the Development of International Human Rights Law -- National Protection of Human Rights. Introduction: the Centrality of National Protection Systems. Documents. The International Commission of Jurists and the Rule of Law -- International, Regional and National Jurisprudence Elaborating on the Requirements of a National Protection System -- Principles Relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles) -- Part 12. International Protection of Human Rights. Introduction: Protection Concepts. Documents. UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation -- Resolution Establishing the UN Human Rights Council -- Theo van Boven, The Commission on Human Rights, and the Human Factor -- Heads of UN and Red Cross Issue Joint Warning -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, The UN and the Human Factor -- Secretary-General Guterres 'Call to Action' in His Address to UN Human Rights Council, 24 February, 2020 -- Human Rights Council Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea -- Human Rights Council Resolution on Technical Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Accountability Concerning the Events in the Kasai Regions -- List of Persons Deemed Responsible for Crime of Apartheid. Published by Centre for Human Rights (UN Press Release HR/1711, 5 July, 1985).