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International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice
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International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice / Hurst Hannum, Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; Dinah L. Shelton, Manatt/Ahn Professor of Law Emeritus, George Washington University Law School; S. James Anaya, Dean and Charles Inglis Thomson Professor, University of Colorado School of Law; Rosa Celorio, Senior Attorney, Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, Adjunct Law Professor, George Washington University Law School.
ISBN
9781454876663
1454876662
Edition
Sixth edition.
Publication
New York : Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S./Aspen Publishers, [2018]
Physical Description
xxxvi, 1283 pages ; 26 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2017
Series
Aspen casebook series.
Contents
The concept of human rights : from morality to law : the abolition of slavery
Guaranteeing human rights by treaty : how many treaties and how many rights?
The development of human rights norms through non-binding instruments : how and why do new international human rights norms emerge other than by treaty?
Human rights in extremis : how can human rights be protected in times of terrorism, civil strife, and armed conflict?
Who has legal obligations under international human rights law? : preventing and responding to acts of violence against women
Domestic enforcement mechanisms : are states' courts bound to apply international human rights norms?
The problem of fact-finding and evidence : how are human rights violations investigated?
UN human rights mechanisms : how are human rights implemented at the global level?
The European system for the protection of human rights : rights and duties at the regional level
Human rights in the Americas : responding to disappearances : the case of Argentina and its aftermath
Other regional systems : is there a right to a safe and healthy environment?
Coercing compliance with human rights norms : sanctions and armed intervention : can the international community prevent human rights violations by threatening or using force?
Human rights and foreign policy : the United States-China relationship.
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Casebooks.
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