| Description |
xiii, 765 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Critical appraisal of the UN human rights regime. Part I: UN Charter-based Organs. 2. The General Assembly: historical perspective 1945-1989 / Antonio Cassese -- 3. The General Assembly into the 1990s / John Quinn -- 4. The economic and social council / Declan O'Donovan -- 5. The Commission on Human Rights / Philip Alson -- 6. The Sub-commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities / Asbjørn Eide -- 7. The Commission on the Status of Women / Laura Reanda -- 8. The Security Council / Sydney D. Bailey. Part II: Organs Monitoring Treaty Compliance. 9. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Karl Josef Partch -- 10. The Human Rights Committee / Torkel Opsahl -- 11. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women / Roberta Jacobson -- 12. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Philip Alston -- 13. The Committee against Torture / Andrew Byrnes. Part III: Other Issues. 14. The role of the United Nations Secretariat / Theo C. Van Boven -- 15. Lessons from the experience of the International Labour Organisation / Virginia A. Leary -- 16. Human Rights Co-ordination within the UN system / Klaus T. Samson |
| Summary |
"Recent events have thrust human rights into the world spotlight. They have now become, as the UN Secretary-General recently noted, 'a dominant concern' of international discourse. The pre-eminent human rights challenge for the 1990s is to provide effective procedures and mechanisms both for sustained monitoring and for rapid and constructive responses to violations." "Over the past twenty years the United Nations human rights regime has developed very rapidly. Various new treaties have entered into force and many new procedures and monitoring bodies have been created. The complexity of the system is now such that even specialists are sometimes lost in the resulting maze. The time is thus ripe for evaluation, streamlining, and further development of the regime." "These essays critically examine the functions, procedures, and performance of each of the major UN organs dealing with human rights. They also look at the relationship between the various organs and the potential for major reforms and restructuring. The contributors have all been close and active participants in the regime and all are ideally placed to evaluate its achievements and shortcomings."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Rights International law |
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Evaluation |
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Human rights |
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Overseas item |
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UN Resolutions |
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UN commissions |
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United Nations |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 679-748 |
| Subject |
United Nations -- Commissions.
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United Nations -- Committees.
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United Nations.
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Human rights.
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| Author |
Alston, Philip.
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| LC no. |
91043943 |
| ISBN |
0198254504 |
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0198260016 (paperback) |
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