International Human Rights: Problems of Law, Policy, and Practice
Summary of Contents
Chapter 1 The Concept of Human Rights
From Morality To Law: The Abolition of Slavery
Chapter 2 Guaranteeing Human Rights by Treaty
Is There a Right to a Safe and Healthy Environment?
Chapter 3 The Development of Human Rights Norms Through Non-binding Instruments
How and Why Do New International Human Rights Norms Emerge Other Than by Treaty?
Chapter 4 Human Rights in Extremis
How Can Human Rights Be Protected in Civil Strife and Armed Conflict?
Chapter 5 Who Is Obligated to Promote and Protect Human Rights?
Oil Exploration and Exploitation in the Niger River Delta
Chapter 6 Domestic Enforcement Mechanisms
Are States’ Courts Bound to Apply International Human Rights Norms?
Chapter 7 UN Mechanisms for Addressing Violations of Human Rights
What Petition and Other Procedures Are Available for Implementing Human Rights Standards?
Chapter 8 The European System for the Protection of Human Rights
Can Regional Systems to Protect Human Rights Be More Effective than UN Mechanisms?
Chapter 9 Human Rights in the Americas
Responding to Disappearances in Argentina
Chapter 10 Coercing Compliance with Human Rights Norms: Sanctions and Armed Intervention
Can the International Community Prevent Human Rights Violations by Threatening or Using Force?
Chapter 11 International Criminal Law
Can We Deter Human Rights Violations by Using the Criminal Justice Process?
Chapter 12 The Problem of Fact-Finding and Evidence
How Are Human Rights Violations Investigated?
Chapter 13 Human Rights and Foreign Policy
The United States–China Relationship
Index
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