International Human Rights Problems of Law, Policy and Practice

Name: International Human Rights Problems of Law, Policy and Practice
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ISBN: 9780735598140

ISBN-10: 0735598142

ISBN-13: 9780735598140

Edition: 5th 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Lillich, S. James Anaya, Hurst Hannum, Dinah Shelton

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This long-awaited revision presents a refreshing new alternative for studentsand instructors. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS: Problems of Law, Policy, andPractice, Fourth Edition, takes a problem-oriented approach to covering allglobal and regional human rights systems as they currently operate, along witha discussion of the theoretical foundations of human rights, US foreign policyand human rights, and key current issues.This student-friendly casebook:retains a problem-oriented focus designed to help students understandcontemporary debates about human rights from a political as well as a legalperspectiveaddresses practical issues of implementation, as well as recent developmentsin substantive…

Book details

List price: $247.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 2/8/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1272
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.784
Language: English

Hurst Hannum is Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He has served as counsel in cases before the European and Inter-American Commissions on Human Rights and the United Nations.

Dinah Shelton is Professor of International Law at Notre Dame Law School, Centre for Human Rights.




The Concept of Human Rights



Guaranteeing Human Rights by Treaty



The Development of Human Rights Norms Through Non-binding Instruments



Human Rights in Extremis



Who is Obligated to Promote and Protect Human Rights?



Domestic Enforcement Mechanisms



UN Mechanisms for Addressing Violations of Human Rights



The European System for the Protection of Human Rights



Human Rights in the Americas



Coercing Compliance with Human Rights Norms: Sanctions and Armed Intervention



International Criminal Law



The Problem of Fact-Finding and Evidence



Human Rights and Foreign Policy