Subjects:

Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Historical Background

3. The United Nations

4. The International Bill of Human Rights

5. The United Nations' organizational structure

6. Regional protection of human rights

7. Europe

8. Organization of American states

9. The African Union

10. Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights

11. Substantive rights - general comments

12. Equality and non-discrimination

13. The right to life

14. Freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment

15. The right to liberty of person

16. Equality before the law - the right to a fair trial

17. The right to self determination

18. Freedom of expression

19. The right to work

20. The right to education and human rights education

21. Minority rights

22. Group rights

23. Looking to the future

Truly global in coverage, the third edition of Textbook on International Human Rights provides a concise introduction for newcomers to the subject. Beginning with a brief analysis of the development of international human rights and the history of the subject, the text allows full consideration of the work of the UN before turning in more detail to regional systems of human rights, focusing on Europe, the Americas and Africa. The second half of the book looks at a variety of substantive rights ranging from the right to liberty to the right to work and the right to education, with illustrations from both regional and international law.

The strength of the book lies in its clarity and broad scope, with the focus on making the subject easily accessible to those with little or no prior knowledge of the subject. The author guides students through the complexities of each topic before providing a wealth of recommendations for further reading, essential cases and useful websites at the end of each chapter.

• Written specifically for the newcomer to international human rights law, the concise and clear approach of the book ensures that the subject is easily understood by students with no prior background in the subject
• Serves as an effective starting point for further research by providing a wealth of references to further reading, key cases and web links at the end of each chapter, helping students delve deeper into the subject
• Complemented by an Online Resource Centre that provides case updates, extended referencing and links to relevant websites