Historical Dictionary of Human Rights
eBook - PDF

Historical Dictionary of Human Rights

2 volumes

  1. 973 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Historical Dictionary of Human Rights

2 volumes

About this book

The second edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights explores both the theory and the practice of international human rights with a focus on the norms and institutions that make up the "architecture" of the global human rights regime and the tools, processes and procedures through which such norms are realized and "enforced." Particular attention is given to the contextual political and sociological factors that shape and constrain the operation and functioning of international human rights institutions and their state and non-state actors.

This is done through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on terminology, conventions, treaties, intergovernmental organizations in the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations, as well as some of the pioneers and defenders. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about human rights.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Editor’s Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  5. Chronology
  6. Introduction
  7. #
  8. A
  9. B
  10. C
  11. D
  12. E
  13. F
  14. G
  15. H
  16. I
  17. J
  18. K
  19. L
  20. M
  21. N
  22. O
  23. P
  24. Q
  25. R
  26. S
  27. T
  28. U
  29. V
  30. W
  31. X
  32. Y
  33. Z
  34. Appendix 1. Structure of the UN Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
  35. Appendix 2. Implementation Mechanisms of International Human Rights Standards
  36. Appendix 3. Basic Structure of the UN Human Rights Council
  37. Appendix 4. Organizational Structure of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
  38. Appendix 5. Procedure for Individual Complaints to the UN Human Rights Committee
  39. Appendix 6. Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights
  40. Appendix 7. Paris Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions
  41. Bibliography
  42. About the Author