The Human Rights Handbook
Juta Academic (Verlag)
978-0-7021-4038-9 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
A practical guide to what international human rights law means and how that knowledge can be used on behalf of victims, this volume should make a contribution to the empowerment of those it sees as at risk, as well as providing a different view of a world which upholds a common standard of respect for human dignity. It includes: a detailed commentary on the international covenant on civil and political rights; discussion on the changing priorities in a state in transition from one-party rule to multi-party rule; and extensive appendices including the basic international human rights texts, their signatories and a list of international organizations and NGOs.
What are 'human rights'? what is the United Nations - how does it function? how do human rights form part of International Law?; The International Bill of Human rights; the International Covenant on civil and political rights with commentary and supplementary human rights instruments. Who monitors human rights? the Human Rights network - medical professionals, law enforcement officials, lawyers and judges. Monitoring, reporting and investigating in a state of emergency: a) how to monitor - prisons, trials, hospitals, cemeteries, vulnerable groups; b) how to investigate - practical steps on gathering evidence; c) how to report - how to write a report, how to make a statement, how to collate evidence. Promoting and monitoring human rights in a state in transition: a) MEC - mediation, education, and communication; b) commissions of enquiry; c) constitutions and elections. International reporting and complaints procedures A: urgent actions, formal procedures, informal procedures UN committees and ILO committee of experts; B: European Court, Inter-American Court, Organisation of Africa Unity.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.1997 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | appendices, references |
| Verlagsort | Cape Town |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Besonderes Verwaltungsrecht | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7021-4038-4 / 0702140384 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7021-4038-9 / 9780702140389 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
