International Human Rights in a Nutshell - Couverture souple

Buergenthal, Thomas; Shelton, Dinah; Stewart, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0314184805 ISBN 13 : 9780314184801

Editeur : West Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

An updated and expanded edition of the widely used overview of international human rights law for students, practitioners, and professors. Provides a comprehensive overview of the international, regional and domestic human rights systems. Reviews recent developments in the field, including in the UN, European, OAS and African human rights systems and the adoption of new conventions such as those on forced disappearances and persons with disabilities. Includes chapters on international humanitarian law (including decisions of the ad hoc tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the establishment of the International Criminal Court) as well as the treatment of human rights treaties and norms within the U.S. legal system. Discover the history behind international human rights, including the institutional context from which they evolved. An unparalleled resource for beginning students as well as more experienced practitioners.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: West Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0314184805
• ISBN 13: 9780314184801
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 601
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible