The advent of universal protection of human rights : Theo van Boven and the transformation of the UN role /
Ramcharan, B. G.,author.
This biography tells the story of Theo van Boven's dynamic and courageous leadership to develop UN protection. Van Boven has been a life-long scholar and practitioner of human rights. He served in the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented The Netherlands in the UN Commission on Human Rights, served as an expert in its Sub-Commission on Human Rights, and also on the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. He was the Director of the UN Human Rights secretariat from 1977 to 1982, and later served as Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, and as UN Special Rapporteur against Torture. As Director of the UN Human Rights secretariat, Professor van Boven built up the protection capacity of the United Nations piece by piece and thereby transformed the UN's role. He initiated every protection mechanism in use at the United Nations today. He was thus the father of the contemporary system of United Nations protection. This book is a priceless study of leadership and strategy. If one is to be able to deepen the protection capacity of the UN in the future, it is crucial to understand how the foundations were laid. This book, based on the personal papers of Professor van Boven and of the author, who was his Special Assistant, tells the story of his remarkable leadership of the UN Human Rights secretariat.--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Intro; Foreword; Preface; References; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Reference; Chapter 2: Leadership in the Quest for Protection; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Leadership and Key Protection Strategies; 2.2.1 The Human Factor; 2.2.2 The Centrality of Human Rights and Human Rights Strategies of Governance; 2.2.3 The Protection of Human Life; 2.3 Flagrant Violations of Human Rights Scandalize Any Notion of World Order; 2.3.1 Dealing with Urgent Situations; 2.3.2 Direct Contacts and Dialogue; 2.3.3 Widespread, Deliberate Killings: Appointment of a Thematic Rapporteur
2.3.4 Fact-Finding Field Officers; 2.3.5 The Protection of Vulnerable Groups; 2.3.6 Combatting Racism and Racial Discrimination; 2.3.7 Information and Education; 2.3.8 Strengthening the Human Rights Secretariat; 2.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Breakthroughs in Universal Protection at the UN: Country Investigations, Thematic Investigations, Protection of Hum ... ; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Special Procedures; 3.2.1 The First Country Rapporteur: Chile; 3.2.2 The First Thematic Investigation: Disappearances; 3.2.3 The First Thematic Rapporteur: Arbitrary and Summary Executions
3.3 Establishment of the Working Group on Indigenous Issues and Protection of Human Rights Defenders3.4 Initiative for the Establishment of the Post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Breakthroughs in Protection of the Vulnerable: Indigenous Peoples; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 World Order and the Protection of the Vulnerable; 4.2.1 Gross Violations: Childrenś Rights; 4.2.2 Victims of Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices; 4.2.3 Victims of Female Genital Mutilation; 4.2.4 Establishment of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations; 4.3 Conclusion
6.2.3 The Guidelines Prepared by the 1978 Seminar6.2.4 The Paris Principles; 6.3 The UN and National Human Rights Institutions; 6.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: The Push for Regional Protection; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Policy Initiatives Aimed at Establishing Regional Protection Institutions; 7.2.1 Re-activating Efforts for the Establishment of Further Regional Commissions; 7.2.2 Initiative for an African Commission on Human and Peoples ́Rights; 7.2.3 Monrovia (Liberia) Seminar; 7.2.4 Advice on the Establishment of a Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific
This biography tells the story of Theo van Boven's dynamic and courageous leadership to develop UN protection. Van Boven has been a life-long scholar and practitioner of human rights. He served in the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented The Netherlands in the UN Commission on Human Rights, served as an expert in its Sub-Commission on Human Rights, and also on the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. He was the Director of the UN Human Rights secretariat from 1977 to 1982, and later served as Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, and as UN Special Rapporteur against Torture. As Director of the UN Human Rights secretariat, Professor van Boven built up the protection capacity of the United Nations piece by piece and thereby transformed the UN's role. He initiated every protection mechanism in use at the United Nations today. He was thus the father of the contemporary system of United Nations protection. This book is a priceless study of leadership and strategy. If one is to be able to deepen the protection capacity of the UN in the future, it is crucial to understand how the foundations were laid. This book, based on the personal papers of Professor van Boven and of the author, who was his Special Assistant, tells the story of his remarkable leadership of the UN Human Rights secretariat.--
Boven, Th. C. van.
Boven, Th. C. van.
United Nations. Division of Human Rights
United Nations. Division of Human Rights.
Human rights
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