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1 online resource (332 pages) |
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Stanford Studies in Human Rights |
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Stanford studies in human rights.
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| Contents |
Contents; Foreword; 1. Campaigning to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers; 2. Organizing for Decent Work for Domestic Workers; 3. Defeating the Election of Human Rights Abusers to the UN Human Rights Council; 4. Working with UN Special Rapporteurs to Promote Human Rights; 5. Creating a New International Priority: Ending Violence Against Children; 6. Bringing Charles Taylor to Justice; 7. Seeking Justice for the Abu Salim Prison Massacre; 8. Demanding Accountability for War Crimes in Sri Lanka; 9. Using New Technologies in the Campaign to Free Tibet: The 2008 Beijing Olympics |
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10. Organizing for LGBTI Rights in Jamaica and Nepal11. Abolishing Sentences of Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders; Notes; Further Reading and Additional Resources; Glossary of Key Terms; Acknowledgments; Index |
| Summary |
Advocates within the human rights movement have had remarkable success establishing new international laws, securing concrete changes in human rights policies and practices, and transforming the terms of public debate. Yet too often, the strategies these advocates have employed are not broadly shared or known. Campaigning for Justice addresses this gap to explain the ""how"" of the human rights movement. Written from a practitioner's perspective, this book explores the strategies behind some of the most innovative human rights campaigns of recent years. Drawing on interviews with dozens of expe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights advocacy -- Case studies
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Human rights -- Case studies
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Human rights
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Human rights advocacy
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780804784382 |
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0804784388 |
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