International human rights : problems of law, policy, and practice /
Hurst Hannum, S. James Anaya, Dinah L. Shelton.
- New York : Aspen, 2011.
- 1228 p. ; 26 cm.
- Aspen casebook series .
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Teble of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The concept of human rights . From morality to law: the abolition of slavery -- 2. Guaranteeing human rights by treaty . Is there a rigth to a safe and healthyenvironment? -- 3. The development of human rights norms . Through non-binding instruments. How abd why do neq international human . Rights norms emerge other than by treaty? -- 4. Human rights in extremis . How can human rights be protected in times of terrorism, civil strife, and armed conflict?-- 5. Who is obligated to promote and protect human rights? -- 6. Domestic enforcement mechanisms . Are states courts bound to apply. Internacional human rigths normas? -- 7. Un human rigths mechanisms. How are human rights implementes at the global level? -- 8. The ueropean system for the protection of human rights. Guaranteeing the right to freedom of religon and belief at the regional level -- 9. Human rights in the americas. responding to disappearances in Argentina -- 10. Coercing compliance with human rights norms: santions and armed interventión. Can the international community prevent human rights violations by thereatening or usign force? -- 11. Internacional criminal law. Can we deter human rights violations vy using the criminal justice process? -- 12. The problem of fact-finding and evidence. How are human rights violations invetigated? -- 13. Humasn rights and foreign policy. The united states-China relationship -- Index