Overview

All institutions have human rights responsibilities. Some have been set up with this function and others have had human rights principles thrust upon them. This book explores how different institutions, from state entities, national human rights commissions and the judiciary, to the United Nations agencies and international courts, have engaged in human rights protection. There is analysis of their evolution in this role and the methods that they use. Northern Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina are illustrative of what can happen to human rights when societies are in conflict. Other chapters consider the development of international criminal law, the trouble with treaties and the increasing pressure on corporations to demonstrate social responsibility. There is plenty of evidence that human rights protection is as important as ever and this book looks at what is required to achieve this effectively.

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Author:   Frances Butler
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.545kg
ISBN:  

9789041117021

ISBN 10:   9041117024
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors; Introduction Frances Butler; National Institutions: Their Role in Protecting Human Rights; Chapter 1: Confrontation and Co-operation between Institutions in the Protection of Human Rights David Feldman; Chapter 2: Bringing Rights Home: The Role of National Human Rights Institutions John Hucker; Chapter 3: Mediation: A Tool for Mainstreaming Human Rights? Frances Butler; Chapter 4: Learning Human Rights Stephen Sedley; Chapter 5: What are Judges for? Conor A. Gearty; Societies in Conflict: What Happens to Human Rights?; Chapter 6: The Protection of Human Rights – Lessons from Northern Ireland Brice Dickson; Chapter 7: The Role of Institutions in Peace Building: (Rule of Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina) Zoran Pajic; International Institutions and Treaties: How Effective are They?; Chapter 8: International Criminal Law and Human Rights Peter Carter; Chapter 9: The International Court of Justice and Human Rights Rosalyn Higgins; Chapter 10: The Evolution of United Nations’ Charter-based Machinery for the Protection of Human Rights Nigel S. Rodley; Chapter 11: The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Its Purpose and Effectiveness Anthony Lester; Other Influences; Chapter 12: The Business of Human Rights Frances House; Rethinking the Meaning of Human Rights; Chapter 13: Human Rights: The Time for Reassessment Rebecca Wallace; Table of Cases; Index; British Institute of Human Rights Information.

Reviews

'This volume offers a valuable exploration of the current status of human rights and future prospects for protecting those rights. In years to come, international law will permeate its way through domestic affairs as the need for the protection of human rights becomes recognized on a worldwide scale. To the world of forensic science, this volume offers a thorough introduction to the role of international law in the achievement of peace, security and justice.' Shuala Martin Drawdy and Michael W. Warren, Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine.

' This volume offers a valuable exploration of the current status of human rights and future prospects for protecting those rights. In years to come, international law will permeate its way through domestic affairs as the need for the protection of human rights becomes recognized on a worldwide scale. To the world of forensic science, this volume offers a thorough introduction to the role of international law in the achievement of peace, security and justice.' <br>Shuala Martin Drawdy and Michael W. Warren, Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine.

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Frances Butler is Vice Chair of the British Institute of Human Rights.

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