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Author:   Michael K. Addo
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   104
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.154kg
ISBN:  

9789004173903

ISBN 10:   9004173900
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   17 May 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Table of Treaties and Other International Instruments List of Cases; Introduction; Chapter 1 – The Indeterminacy of Human Rights I. Introduction II. Human Rights and International Law III. Basis of human rights indeterminacy IV. Reactions V. A Way Forward Chapter 2 – The Evolution of human rights in international Law I. Introduction II. The Facilitation Stage III. The Legalisation Stage IV. Critique of Scholarship V. Concluding Remarks Chapter 3 – Human Rights and the Rule of Law I. Introduction II. Transformation and Trasubstantiation III. Effects of Legalisation IV. Concluding Remarks Chapter 4 – The United Nations Human Rights Treaties I. Introduction II. Law in Treaty Texts III. Human Rights Law and Cultural Diversity IV. Effectiveness V. Concluding Remarks Chapter 5 – The European Convention on Human Rights I. Introduction II. Law in the Convention III. The Power of Interpretation IV. Redress V. Limits to Transformative Interpretation VI. Concluding Remarks Chapter 6 – The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights I. Introduction II. Law in the Charter III. Interpreting the Charter IV. The Charter in National Practice V. Concluding Remarks Chapter 7 – The American Convention on Human Rights I. Introduction II. Textual Indicators and the Rule of Law III. Approaches to Interpretation IV. Enforced Disappearances V. Cultural Diversity VI. Concluding Remarks Chapter 8 – Conclusions and Implications of Legalisation: A Special Regime? I. Introduction II. Broad Conclusions III. Special Regime IV. The Opinion on The Genocide Convention V. The European Convention on Human Rights VI. The American Convention on Human Rights VII. The Human Rights Committee General Comment Number 24 VIII. Consequences of Human Rights Treaty Practice IX. Lessons on ‘Special’ Character Bibliography; Index

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Michael K. Addo teaches and researches international law and human rights law at the University of Exeter. He is editor of International Law of Human Rights (Ashgate, 2006) and Human Rights Standards and the Responsibility of Transnational Corporations (Kluwer, 1999).

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