D. Robertson - A Dictionary of Human Rights (1998)

A Dictionary of Human Rights (1998)
By D. Robertson

This publication offers a comprehensive guide to documents and organizations which are concerned with the issues of human rights. It includes up-to-date definitions and short essays about each of the 300 entries. The entries are arranged alphabetically, cross-referenced, and divided into regional and national differences. Explanations of the legal factors and implications are also included. The book lists organizations which are concerned with human rights, including Amnesty International, European Commission on Human Rights and Conseil d'Etat. It also lists various extracts from documents written about human rights, including the "Bill of Rights 1688", the "European Social Charter" and the "Convention Against Torture". The book discusses the basic ideas of rights and liberties, and the role of conventions, declarations, courts, tribunals and legal systems upholding them. It provides concise outlines of the general positons on human rights for all leading developed countries. It should be useful to public and academic libraries, students, teachers, journalists and any organization or individual with an interest in human rights issues.

Providing explanations of the terminology, issues, organizations, and laws, this reference work develops the key aspects of human rights in clear and concise A-Z entries.

* Explains terms connected such as Asylum, Equal Opportunities, Freedom of Speech, Representation, and Civil Liberties
* Covers organizations concerned with human rights such as Amnesty International, The European Court of Human Rights, and The American Civil Liberties Union
* Outlines the significance of eminent thinkers such as Locke, Cardozo, and Nozick
* Places key terms in their legal and constitutional context, with examples and explanations of their implications
* Legal terms such as Injunction, Probable Cause, Clear and Present Danger, and Stop and Search are explained clearly and succinctly
* Includes an appendix containing texts and extracts of leading documents, such as The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

# Hardcover: 301 pages
# Publisher: Europa Publications Ltd (1 Jan 1998)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 1857430239
# ISBN-13: 978-1857430233

ISBN 0-203-40368-1 (Master e-book)
ISBN 0-203-41001-7 (Adobe eReader Format)
ISBN 1-85743-023-9 (Print Edition)

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005.

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