International human rights
Subtitle: problems of law, policy, and practice
By: Hurst Hannum, S. James Anaya, Dinah L. Shelton
Contributors: Anaya, S. James, 1958-; Shelton, Dinah (Dinah L.), 1944-
Edition: Fifth edition.
Series: Aspen casebook series
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1228
ISBN-13: 9780735598140
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Human rights
Other titles: International human rights.
Notes: Revision of International human rights. 4th ed. c2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxiii-xl) and index.
Table of contents: title: The concept of human rights : from morality to law : the abolition of slavery; title: Guaranteeing human rights by treaty : is there a right to a safe and healthy environment?; title: The development of human rights norms through non-binding instruments : how and why do new international human rights norms emerge other than by treaty?; title: Human rights in extremis : how can human rights be protected in times of terrorism, civil strife, and armed conflict?; title: Who is obligated to promote and protect human rights? : oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger River Delta; title: Domestic enforcement mechanisms : are states' courts bound to apply international human rights norms?; title: UN human rights mechanisms : how are human rights implemented at the global level?; title: The European system for the protection of human rights : guaranteeing the right to freedom of religion and belief at the regional level; title: Human rights in the Americas : responding to disappearances in Argentina; title: Coercing compliance with human rights norms : sanctions and armed intervention : can the international community prevent human rights violations by threatening or using force?; title: International criminal law : can we deter human rights violations by using the criminal justice process?; title: The problem of fact-finding and evidence : how are human rights violations investigated?; title: Human rights and foreign policy : the United States-China relationship.