Encyclopedia of human rights

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Encyclopedia of human rights

Edward Lawson ; with a foreword by Jan Martenson

Taylor & Francis, c1991

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Bibliography: p. 1715-1832

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This defines the concept of human rights - of individuals, peoples and nations - to employment, education and culture. It analyzes and reproduces the national and international documents and instruments which have affirmed or violated rights and includes the legal landmarks in the field.

Table of Contents

  • Non-self-governing territories
  • studies and reports
  • bodies
  • rights and freedoms
  • legal, social, and political terms
  • victims of violations of human rights
  • areas in which violations of human rights are most prevalent
  • practices violating human rights
  • intolerance and discrimination preventing the enjoyment of human rights
  • international crimes violating human rights
  • science and technology effects on human rights
  • procedures used to reduce or put an end to violations of human Rights
  • Eminent Personalities Active In Promoting And Protecting Human rights
  • internationally recognized human rights organizations
  • UN seminars and training courses
  • international humanitarian action to protect human rights
  • status of international human rights conventions
  • membership of intergovernmental organizations
  • international labour code
  • organigram of servicing by United Nations Centre for Human Rights
  • United Nations studies and reports on human rights issues
  • chronological list of international instruments concerned with human rights
  • list of national institutions concerned with human rights.

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