TitleThe International dimensions of human rights / Karel Vasak, general editor ; revised and edited for the English edition by Philip Alston
Imprint Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, [c1982]
Descript 2 v

CONTENT

Human rights: as a legal reality -- Historical foundations of human rights and subsequent developments -- Distinguishing criteria of human rihts -- Fundamental principles of human rights: self-determination, equality and non-discrimination -- Survey of the positive international law of human rights -- Economic, social and cultural rights -- Civil and political rights -- Principles and norms of human rights applicable in emergency situations: underdevelompent, catastrophes and armed conflicts -- The Distinguishing criteria of institutions -- The Principal institutions and other bodies founded under the chapter -- United Nations institutions and procedures founded on conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms -- The International Labour Organization (ILO) -- Unesco and human rights -- The Implementation of humanitarian law -- The Council of Europe -- The Organization of American States (OAS) -- The League of Arab States -- The Organizations of African Unity (OAU) -- The Socialist counuties and human rights -- Asia and human rihgts -- Toward a specific internatioanl human rights law


SUBJECT

  1. Civi rights [International Law] -- Addresses
  2. essays
  3. lectures
  4. Civil rights -- Addresses
  5. essays
  6. lectures

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
Central Library : Stack (Contact Staff)341.481 I61 CHECK SHELVES
Central Library : Stack (Contact Staff)341.481 I61 CHECK SHELVES
Law Library (4th Floor)JX1283 I8 1982 CHECK SHELVES
Law Library (4th Floor)JX1283 I8 1982 CHECK SHELVES