Yael Danieli, Elsa Stamatopoulou, Clarence Dias

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Fifty Years and Beyond

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Containing contributions from the intergovernmental and non-governmental worlds and voices of victim/survivors, this book reviews the international and regional human rights systems in terms of their effectiveness for the victims of human rights violations, and provides directions for the promotion and protection of human rights.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9780415784764
• ISBN-10: 041578476X
• Artikelnr.: 53603750

Autorenporträt

Yael Danieli, Elsa Stamatopoulou, Clarence Dias

Inhaltsangabe

FOREWORD by Kofi A. Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Part I Introduction
VOICES: A Tribute to Human Rights Elie Wiesel
Introduction Elsa Stamatopoulou, Yael Danieli, and Clarence J. Dias Part II The United Nations Human Rights System
The Perspective of the Victim Theo van Boven
A Victims' Perspective on the International Human Rights Treaty Regime B. G. Ramcharan International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards and Human Rights Lee Swepston
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Janusz Symonides
The United Nations Declaration on Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power Irene Melup
Thematic Mechanisms and the Protection of Human Rights Bacre Waly Ndiaye
The Country Mechanisms of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Mel James
Closer to the Victim: United Nations Human Rights Field Operations Ian Martin
Toward an International Criminal Court Roger S. Clark and David Tolbert Part III Human Rights of Specific Groups: Conceptual and Institutional Development
Recognizing and Realizing Women's Human Rights Maria Suarez Toro and Shanthi Dairiam
VOICES: Lessening the Suffering After Wartime Sexual Slavery Kim, Yoon Shim VOICES: Work Tools: Patience and Understanding Biba Metikos
A Vision for Children: The Convention on the Rights of the Child Marta Santos Pais
VOICES: John, An Australian Aboriginal Child
VOICES: Alfredo, Abducted by RENAMO in Mozambique; Susan, Abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda
Indigenous Peoples and Their Demands within the Modern Human Rights Movement S. James Anaya
New Minority Rights for the Twenty-First Century Hurst Hannum
Searching for Human Security and Dignity: Human Rights, Refugees, and the Internally Displaced Maria Stavropoulou
Protection of the Rights of Migrants Graziano Battistella
Homelessness and the Right to Adequate Housing: Confronting Exclusion, Sustaining Change Miloon Kothari
Other Groups in Struggles Against Discrimination Leandro Despouy, Hugo Garcia Garcilazo, Eugene B. Brody, Julia Tavares de Alvarez, and Julie Dorf Part IV Creating a Culture of Human Rights
Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, Past and Present, Reflections for Further Development Jamal Benomar
Human Rights Education: The Humanizing of a Global Society Peter Thuynsma and Heather Thuynsma
VOICES: A Legacy for Everyone Tracy Roosevelt Part V Interface Between Global and Regional Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
Interface Between Global and Regional Protection and Promotion of Human Rights: An African Perspective M. Adama Dieng
The Rebellion of the Vulnerable: Perspectives from the Americas Susana Chiarotti Boero Protection of Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific: Think Universal , Act Regional? Vitit Muntarbhorn
Human Rights and Victims' Rights in Europe Gudmundur Alfredsson
Human Rights in East and Central Europe Malgorzata Fuszara
VOICES: Vaclav Havel, President, Czech Republic Part VI The Trauma of Human Rights Denial and Violation
The Impact of Traumatic Human Rights Violations on Victims and the Mental Health Profession's Response Brian Engdahl, Marianne Kastrup, James Jaranson, and Yael Danieli
The Role of Health Professionals in Protecting and Promoting Human Rights: A Paradigm for Professional Responsibility Susannah Sirkin, Vincent Iacopino, Michael Grodin, and Yael Danieli
VOICES: Freedom: Press, Speech, Expression Terry Anderson Part VII Mainstreaming Human Rights
Peace, the Security Council and Human Rights Andrew Clapham
VOICES: We Also Have the Right to Dream Rosa Anaya Perla
Human Rights, Development, and Environment Clarence J. Dias
Changing Forces and Non-State Actors in the Struggle for Human Rights Russel Lawrence Barsh
The Poorest Teach Us the Indivisibility of Human Rights Alwine A. de Vos van Steenwijk
VOICES: Is this America? The New Freedom Bus Travels the Country Cheri Honkala EPILOGUE by Mary Robinson United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Contributors Index