1st Edition
Dignity and International Human Rights Law An Introduction to the Punta del Este Declaration on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere
Foreword by Ján Figeľ
Chapter One: Seventy Years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Towards Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights
Chapter Two: An Introduction to the Punta del Este Declaration and Its Preamble
Chapter Three: Article One: Foundation, Objective, and Criterion
Chapter Four: Article Two: Generating Agreement and Building Common Understanding
Chapter Five: Article Three: Defining and Specifying Human Rights
Chapter Six: Article Four: Duties and Responsibilities
Chapter Seven: Article Five: Education
Chapter Eight: Article Six: Seeking Common Ground
Chapter Nine: Article Seven: Implementing and Realizing Human Rights in Legislation
Chapter Ten: Article Eight: Reconciliation and Adjudication
Chapter Eleven: Article Nine: Potential Difficulties Involving Competing Human Rights Claims
Chapter Twelve: Article Ten: Most Egregious and Most Feasible
Chapter Thirteen: Conclusions and The Way Forward
Appendix A. The Punta del Este Declaration on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere
Appendix B. African Perspectives on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere
Biography
Brett G. Scharffs is the Rex E. Lee Chair and Professor of Law; Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University, USA.
Ewelina U. Ochab is a human rights advocate, author and co-founder of the Coalition for Genocide Response.
