1st Edition
International Law, Human Rights and Public Opinion The Role of the State in Educating on Human Rights Standards
By Heping Dang
Copyright 2017
182 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores situations when public opinion presents as an obstacle to the protection and promotion of human rights. Taking an International Law perspective, it primarily deals with two questions: first, whether international law requires States to take an independent stance on human rights issues; second, whether international law encourages states to inform and mobilize public opinion... Read more
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Public Opinion and Racial Discrimination 3. Public Opinion and Women's Equality 4. Influencing Public Opinion via Human Rights Education 5. Public Opinion and the Death Penalty 6. Conclusions Bibliography Index
Biography
Dr Heping Dang is a lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Her research and publications focus on international human rights law, criminal law and capital punishment.
