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Human Rights in Our Time

Human Rights in Our Time

ByPaul J. Magnarella

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An excellent introduction to international human rights, written for college students and general readers. It explains the foundation for universal human rights, key UN conventions; the rights of women, children, indigenous people; international humanitarian law, UN Criminal Tribunals, universalism vs relativism, regional human rights systems; human rights practices in China, Gaza, the US, Rwanda, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Tanzania; torture, genocide, universal jurisdiction, human rights reporting and assessment. It also introduces readers to important human rights NGOs. The appendix contains key UN Human Rights Conventions. The author served as Expert-on-Mission with the UN Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and is Director of Peace and Justice Studies at Warren Wilson College.

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Publication Date
Jun 30, 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9781257906987
Category
Law
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Paul J. Magnarella

Specifications

Pages
290
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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