392 Pages
by
Routledge
392 Pages
by
Routledge
392 Pages
by
Routledge
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Presenting reflections on the historical perspectives and philosophical foundations of human rights, this book provides a detailed analysis of civil and political rights, as well as the rights of persons belonging to such vulnerable groups as women, children and minorities, indigenous people, refugees, displaced persons and migrant workers.
Contents: The Concept of Human Rights: International human rights in an historical perspective, Thomas Buergentha; The philosophical foundations of human rights, Jerome J. Shestack. Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Civil and political rights, Manfred Nowak; Economic and social rights, Asbjørn Eide; Cultural rights, Janusz Symonides. Human Rights of Vulnerable Persons and Groups: Women’s rights, Katarina Tømasevski; The Rights of the child, Yuri Kølosov; The rights of persons belonging to minorities, Hurst Hannum; Protection of the world’s indigenous peoples and human rights, Erica-Irene A. Daes; Migrant workers’ rights, Faruk Sén and Sedef Køray. Humanitarian Law: Humanitarian law and human rights, Hector Gros Espiell; Bibliography; Index.
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Janusz Symonides
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