Introduction to International Human Rights Law
This book offers a compact but general introduction to international human rights law. It discusses the theoretical, historical and legal foundations of international human rights law, providing an encompassing analysis of the substantive content of the most important human rights and of the role of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The Hague
T.M.C. Asser Press
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Historic Evolution of Human Rights Law: From National to International Protection
- Chapter 2. Theoretical Foundations and General Characteristics of Human Rights
- Chapter 3. International Legal Sources on Human Rights: The Universal Level
- Chapter 4. International Legal Sources on Human Rights: The Regional Level
- Chapter 5. United Nations and Human Rights
- Chapter 6. Individual and Collective Human Rights: Right to Life
- Chapter 7. Other Grave Breaches of Human Rights: Prohibition of Genocide, Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Punishment or Treatment, Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour and Prohibition of Racial Discrimination and Apartheid
- Chapter 8. Right to Liberty and Security, Right to a Fair Trial and Principle of No Punishment Without Law
- Chapter 9. Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly and Association
- Chapter 10. Refugees’ Rights, Rightto Citizenship and Other Political Rights
- Chapter 11. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Chapter 12. Right to Self-determination of Peoples, Right to Development and Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment
- Chapter 13. Human Rights, States and Non-State Actors
- Chapter 14. International Responsibility for Violations of Human Rights
- Table of Cases