The principle of non-discrimination underlies society's goal of achieving relative equality among all human beings. This... More > book by an internationally acclaimed practitioner provides the materials necessary for understanding how international law protects individuals from the discrimination. It includes treaties, other instruments, cases, and a concise description of the law. < Less

International Law: A Textbook for the South Pacific is an introductory textbook for students and practitioners of... More > international law. It provides a concise and clear introduction to the subject from the perspective of the South Pacific. This textbook takes advantage of Professor Olowu's unique experience as a lawyer trained at universities in Africa, North America and Europe, and having taught international law in the South Pacific. Few academics can claim his breadth and depth of expertise concerning in international law in diverse geographical and cultural contexts. This textbook introduces the most important aspects of public international law in a clear and authoritative manner. < Less

This Introduction to International Criminal Law provides an understandable glimpse into the intricacies of the law. It is... More > valuable to students, practitioners, and members of the general public who are seeking to acquire basic knowledge about the law. It is written by a practitioner of international criminal law who has also frequently taught university courses and given countless public lectures on this subject. The insights provided in this book combine the experience of practice with the communication skills of a seasoned academic. Unlike many other texts by western writers, this author gives special attention to the concerns of audiences in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. International criminal law is presented as part of a strategy for achieving a world characterized by peaceful cooperation and respect for the basic values of human dignity. < Less

A complete international human rights law course with which readers will acquire a basic understanding of the law and how to... More > use it. Critical thinking is encouraged through numerous exercises and questions. Unlike other human rights texts available today this book views the law from the perspective of those most vulnerable to deprivation of their human rights. This view is based on more than fifteen years of experience bringing international human right cases to international tribunals and forums. Volume Two contains Chapters Ten through Fourteen the texts the most important human rights treaties and rules of procedure, a full glossary, model petitions/communications as well as an index of topic, an index of authors, and a full Table of Contents. < Less

A complete international human rights law course with which readers will acquire a basic understanding of the law and how to... More > use it. Critical thinking is encouraged through numerous exercises and questions. Unlike other human rights texts available today this book views the law from the perspective of those most vulnerable to deprivation of their human rights. This view is based on more than fifteen years of experience bringing international human right cases to international tribunals and forums. The law is presented with a degree of objectivity that recognizes the significant role that developed countries have played in perpetuating human rights violations around the world despite their having initially instigated much of the modern concern for international human rights law. Volume One contains Chapters One through Nine as well as a full Index and Table of Contents. < Less

This is the draft report of two members of the defense team of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was killed by the... More > United States collaborating with Iraqis on 30 December 2006. The authors spell out in detail the numerous violations of the right to fair trial that they believe constituted a serious war crime committed by the numerous United States personnel and their Iraqi collaborators who were involved in ensuring the court trying the former Iraqi leader was unfair. < Less

This report, which appeared just two months before the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, ominously predicts the deaths of the... More > estimated 100,000 children as a result of the war that has been recorded by scientists writing in the highly regarded Lancet medical journal in 2004. < Less

This collection of poems is by two poets from very different backgrounds and experiences who share in expressing their... More > reflections on both the humanity and inhumanity around them.

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The principle of non-discrimination underlies society's goal of achieving relative equality among all human beings. This... More > book by an internationally acclaimed practitioner provides the materials necessary for understanding how international law protects individuals from the discrimination. It includes treaties, other instruments, cases, and a concise description of the law. ISBN 978-0-9743-5704-1. < Less

These poems were written between 2002 and 2005 mainly during travels in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and America. Often... More > they were the result of reflections on the plight of some of the most vulnerable people on earth. Often these vulnerabilities are the result of American actions around the world that claimed to make the world safer for Americans to live in, but which brought unbearable pain and suffering to others. ISBN: 978-1-4116-6956-7. < Less