Title: Civil human rights in Russia : modern problems of theory and practice /
Authors: Rudinsky, F. M.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Civil rights Russia (Federation); Human rights Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) Politics and government
Abstract: "Until now, the theoretical literature dealing with the legal characteristics of civil rights, how to realize them, and how to protect people from their infringement, has been wanting. This timely and comprehensive volume rectifies this lapse, especially as civil rights enforcement relates to Russia. It draws on a wealth of materials, including reports and statistical data from the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Ombudsman of the Russian Federation, and several Russian offices of state." "Civil Human Rights in Russia dispels many of the myths about Russia and its attitude toward civil rights, especially as regards to the stereotype that the Russian people do not know about such rights, nor care about human dignity. The authors of this volume make clear that Russia has been instrumental in the formation and recognition of universal human rights. The Russian contribution builds on those established by the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This volume is a fundamental contribution to the literature, one that will help the reader to understand the essence of civil human rights and how they may be implemented and enforced in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Individual freedom and civil rights -- State of civil human rights in the modern world -- Right to life -- Right to dignity -- Right to personal immunity -- Right to freedom from torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment -- Freedom of movement and choice of residence -- Right to personal privacy -- Freedom of conscience in the Russian federation -- Rights of the suspected and accused -- Rights of victims of crimes and abuse of power -- Enforcement of civil rights of the condemned -- Social and legal mechanism of realization of civil rights and freedoms of a person -- Right to legal protection and human rights relations -- Right to fair, impartial and lawful trial -- Right to legal aid and the role of legal profession in civil rights protection -- Forms of nongovernmental human rights organizations' activity in protection of civil rights : modern tendencies in the social life of Russia -- Development of human rights culture as a guarantee of realization of civil rights and freedoms.