Campaigning for Justice Human Rights Advocacy in Practice

Name: Campaigning for Justice Human Rights Advocacy in Practice
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ISBN: 9780804774512

ISBN-10: 080477451X

ISBN-13: 9780804774512

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jo Becker

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Advocates within the human rights movement have had remarkable success establishing new international laws, securing concrete changes in human rights policies and practices, and transforming the terms of public debate. Yet too often, the strategies these advocates have employed are not broadly shared or known.Campaigning for Justiceaddresses this gap to explain the "how" of the human rights movement.Written from a practitioner's perspective, this book explores the strategies behind some of the most innovative human rights campaigns of recent years. Drawing on interviews with dozens of experienced human rights advocates, the book delves into local, regional, and international efforts to…

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 12/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



Campaigns for New Human Rights Standards



Campaigning to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers



Organizing for Decent Work for Domestic Workers: The ILO Convention



Un Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms



Defeating the Election of Human Rights Abusers to the UN Human Rights Council



Working with UN Special Rapporteurs to Promote Human Rights



Creating a New International Priority: Ending Violence Against Children



Seeking Accountability



Bringing Charles Taylor to Justice



Seeking Justice for the Abu Salim Prison Massacre



Demanding Accountability for War Crimes in Sri Lanka



New Media and New Alliances



Using New Technologies in the Campaign to Free Tibet: The 2008 Beijing Olympics



Organizing for LGBTI Rights in Jamaica and Nepal



Abolishing Sentences of Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders


Lessons for the Future


Notes


Further Reading and Additional Resources


Glossary of Key Terms


Acknowledgments


Index