| Description |
1 online resource (lxii, 626 pages.) |
| Contents |
The International bill of human rights -- Concepts of 'Human Rights' -- Civil and political rights -- Economic, social and cultural rights -- International law -- The United Nations charter bodies -- The human rights treaty system -- Regional mechanisms -- The Australian position -- Human rights in armed conflict -- Terrorism, counter-terrorism and the impact on human rights -- Children -- Corporations -- Indigenous peoples -- People with disabilities -- Refugees and stateless persons -- Women -- Workers -- Emerging rights |
| Summary |
The International Law of Human Rights examines the fundamentals of human rights law from the advent of the United Nations Charter through to the challenging contemporary issues facing the human rights regime. The second edition introduces the intricacies of human rights law and provides up-to-date coverage of human rights issues while exploring emerging areas of human rights law. Expert author commentary illuminates a range of examples while 'Snapshots' throughout the text demonstrate real life decisions, thoroughly covering the scope of human rights law. This text has been restructured and comprehensively updated throughout to reflect current legislation, cases and international jurisprudence and is the ideal text for students of human rights law. |
| Notes |
ProQuest Ebook Central Rental |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nolan, Justine, author
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Rice, Simon, (Professor of law), author
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780190304256 |
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0190304251 |
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