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This unique collection is being published on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the human rights procedure adopted in 1978 by the UNESCO Executive Board and also on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It provides an overview of the UNESCO procedure for the examination of communications alleging violations of human rights in UNESCO's fields of competence - education, science, culture, communication and information. This book is designed for all those who are concerned about and interested in human rights primarily. It will be a useful and practical tool for students, law professors, academics, human rights experts and human rights activists, and will be accessible to the general public involved in human rights and humanitarian affairs. It aims to provide the reader with a better understanding of UNESCO's role in the protection of human rights through discreet action and consultation.

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In cooperation with UNESCO Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs. Edited by Leif Holmstroem, Former Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, with a foreword by Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and an introduction by H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, and Ms Beatrice Dupuy, Former Secretary of the Committee.

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