A Global Handbook On National Human Rights Protection Systems

Author : Bertrand G. Ramcharan,Gianni Magazzeni,Mona M'Bikay,Inès French
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004535053

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A Global Handbook on National Human Rights Protection Systems by Bertrand G. Ramcharan,Gianni Magazzeni,Mona M'Bikay,Inès French Pdf

The human rights movement strives to develop a universal culture of human rights in all societies, as well as to confront gross violations. This book, the first ever of its kind, is a veritable State of the World Report on Human Rights. It reproduces summaries by UN High Commissioners for Human Rights on the state of the national human rights protection systems of each UN Member State. These summaries were sent following each state’s passage through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process of the UN Human Rights Council. The summaries identify each state’s constitutional, legal, judicial and institutional architecture, international conventions not yet ratified, areas of progress, problem areas, and problems affecting different parts of the population. The High Commissioners’ summaries reproduced here are preceded by insightful reflections on the concept of a national human rights protection system, and by regional outlines of national human rights protection systems in the Americas and the Caribbean, Europe Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The book also contains some case studies of the national human rights protection systems of sample states such as Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, and South Africa.

Author : Veronika Haász
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783656528586

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National Human Rights Institutions in the UN human rights framework by Veronika Haász Pdf

Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: A, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), course: Jura - Internationale Menschenrechte und Humanitäres Recht, language: English, abstract: National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are cornerstones of strong domestic human rights protection systems. They play a crucial role in the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level. Within their broad mandate, they advise governments on various human rights issues, monitor the implementation of international human rights instruments, promote the harmonisation of national law and practice with the international human rights standards, disseminate human rights information, cooperate with regional and international human rights bodies, and remedy human rights violations. However, National Human Rights Institutions are primarily domestic instruments, they increasingly engage with the international human rights mechanisms. In the last 20 years, they became the practical link between international human rights standards and their concrete application at the national level. The institutions’ interaction with the UN Charter-based and Treaty-based Bodies is a relatively new phenomenon and as such, has its obstacles. In order to clarify the nature and ways of co-operation between NHRIs and the UN human rights monitoring mechanisms, this Handbook sets out the characteristics and role of National Human Rights Institutions in the UN human rights framework. Meanwhile, it is aiming to answer two main questions: what added value does the participation of NHRIs at the international level bring and how should the cooperation between NHRIs and the UN be strengthened in the future.

Author : H. Victor Condä
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0803215010

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A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology by H. Victor Condä Pdf

The many terms and legal expressions in the discourse of human rights are often unknown or misunderstood in their international context. Yet human rights have their ultimate expression in the international legal context: in international treaties, declarations, country-specific or thematic reports, decisions of administrative or quasi-judicial bodies, and court judgments, all of which employ legal terminology. The same is increasingly so in the national legal context, which looks to the international context as a source of law and legal interpretation. A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology is a much-needed tool that provides access to the developing language of human rights and aids in full comprehension of human rights theory and issues. In this convenient handbook almost eight hundred key terms and acronyms commonly used in international and national human rights discourse are defined in non-technical language. Included are definitions of foreign language terminology, including many Latin terms. A useful appendix contains the full text of the four principal international human rights instruments that constitute the International Bill of Rights, along with an internationally accepted list of the specific substantive human rights contained in those instruments. An accessible introduction for students and newcomers to the field of human rights, this handbook will also serve as an indispensable reference for specialists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:467193920

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. H. Robertson,J. G. Merrills
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 0719049237

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Human Rights in the World by A. H. Robertson,J. G. Merrills Pdf

Human rights now occupy a key place in international law and international relations. Nearly 100 states have accepted the United Nations Covenants of 1966; regional systems of human rights are in operation in Europe, Africa and Latin America; and organisations such as the ILO and Unesco have their own instruments and procedures. Human Rights in the World explains what the current guarantees of human rights are and how they work. Substantially rewritten and updated to take into account the ending of the Cold War, this new edition includes such issues as the War Crimes Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the role of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights. Authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date, the book is an invaluable source of reference for students, scholars and practitioners.

Author : Anja Mihr,Mark Gibney
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781473907195

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The SAGE Handbook of Human Rights by Anja Mihr,Mark Gibney Pdf

The SAGE Handbook of Human Rights will comprise a two volume set consisting of more than 50 original chapters that clarify and analyze human rights issues of both contemporary and future importance. The Handbook will take an inter-disciplinary approach, combining work in such traditional fields as law, political science and philosophy with such non-traditional subjects as climate change, demography, economics, geography, urban studies, mass communication, and business and marketing. In addition, one of the aspects of mainstreaming is the manner in which human rights has come to play a prominent role in popular culture, and there will be a section on human rights in art, film, music and literature. Not only will the Handbook provide a state of the art analysis of the discipline that addresses the history and development of human rights standards and its movements, mechanisms and institutions, but it will seek to go beyond this and produce a book that will help lead to prospective thinking.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Professional Training
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211541891

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National Human Rights Institutions by Anonim Pdf

This publication introduces the reader to national human rights institutions (NHRIs). Its focus is on NHRIs as both cornerstones of national human rights protection and promotion, and links between States and the international human rights system. Respect for human rights requires the concerted effort of every Government, individual, group and organ in society. With this in mind, the publication is intended for all those who seek a basic understanding of NHRIs, the work they do, how they interact with States, civil society and the international community, and how to support their work.

Author : Jackie Dugard,Bruce Porter,Daniela Ikawa,Lilian Chenwi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781788974172

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Research Handbook on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Human Rights by Jackie Dugard,Bruce Porter,Daniela Ikawa,Lilian Chenwi Pdf

This exciting Research Handbook combines practitioner and academic perspectives to provide a comprehensive, cutting edge analysis of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), as well as the connection between ESCR and other rights. Offering an authoritative analysis of standards and jurisprudence, it argues for an expansive and inclusive approach to ESCR as human rights.

Author : Sarah Joseph,Adam McBeth
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849803373

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Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law by Sarah Joseph,Adam McBeth Pdf

This handbook brings together the work of 25 leading human rights scholars from all over the world, covering a broad range of human rights topics.

Author : Bertrand G. Ramcharan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004695658

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New Dimensions in the International Protection of Human Rights and the Need for a New Human Rights Diplomacy by Bertrand G. Ramcharan Pdf

The twenty-first century is seeing a battle of ideas between different conceptions of governance: people-centred and party-centred. At the same time, scientific and technological developments are posing new challenges for human rights. This book identifies new dimensions in the international protection of human rights and makes the case for a new human rights diplomacy focusing on enlarging the area of common ground among governments and enhancing national human rights protection systems.

Author : Ben Wagner,Matthias C. Kettemann,Kilian Vieth
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781785367724

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Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology by Ben Wagner,Matthias C. Kettemann,Kilian Vieth Pdf

In a digitally connected world, the question of how to respect, protect and implement human rights has become unavoidable. This contemporary Research Handbook offers new insights into well-established debates by framing them in terms of human rights. It examines the issues posed by the management of key Internet resources, the governance of its architecture, the role of different stakeholders, the legitimacy of rule making and rule-enforcement, and the exercise of international public authority over users. Highly interdisciplinary, its contributions draw on law, political science, international relations and even computer science and science and technology studies.

Author : Scott Sheeran,Sir Nigel Rodley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135055936

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Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law by Scott Sheeran,Sir Nigel Rodley Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides the definitive global survey of the discipline of international human rights law. Each chapter is written by a leading expert and provides a contemporary overview of a significant area within the field. As well as covering topics integral to the theory and practice of international human rights law the volume offers a broader perspective though examinations of the ways in which human rights law interacts with other legal regimes and other international institutions, and by addressing the current and future challenges facing human rights. Providing up-to-date and authoritative articles covering key aspects of international human rights law, this book work is an essential work of reference for scholars, practitioners and students alike. Chapter 35 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9780203481417.ch35

Author : Nora Götzmann
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788970006

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Handbook on Human Rights Impact Assessment by Nora Götzmann Pdf

Human rights impact assessment (HRIA) has increasingly gained traction among state, business and civil society actors since the endorsement of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by the Human Rights Council in 2011. This timely and insightful Handbook addresses HRIA in the context of business and human rights.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211541980

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Human Rights Indicators by Anonim Pdf

"The basic structure of the Guide is geared towards supporting a systematic and comprehensive translation of universal human rights standards into indicators that are contextually relevant. This approach favours using objective information which is easily available, or can be collected, for monitoring the national implementation of human rights. This requires the reader to: [1] Understand the conceptual approach so as to identify indicators, after developing a preliminary understanding of the human rights normative framework; [2] Explore the alternative data-generating methods to populate the selected indicators; and [3] Apply and interpret the numbers that go with an indicator so as to build an assessment on the state of human rights."--Page 8.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1022 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004548060

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The Universality of Human Rights by Anonim Pdf

The human rights project is one that brings together ideas, policies, and laws, as well as national civil society and international cooperation. Yet despite progress, human rights are still being grossly violated in vast numbers in many parts of the world, and the challenge remains to keep expanding the circles of achievements and opportunities for a universal culture of human rights. This handbook brings together a broad collection of documents from different parts of the world, from global and regional institutions, attesting to the fact that the universality of human rights resides in the spirit and aspirations of the peoples of the world. Divided into thematic sections, the volume brings together primary sources on topics such as philosophical and religious perspectives, international human rights policy, sustainable development, economic, social, and cultural rights, among many more, complete with a thorough introduction to each theme. The result is a remarkable collection of documents and teaching materials in support of the universality of human rights.