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Ultimate handbook on the US government civil rights policy and programs. ... Read more

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the InternationalCovenant on Civil and Political Rights have established the right to afair trial as an internationally recognized human rights norm. Thisvolume examines the origins of the right to a fair trial asarticulated in the Universal Declaration and the Covenant. The rightto a fair trial has been the subject of more interpretation andadjudication than other rights in the Covenant. Accordingly, the bookanalyzes the fair trial jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committeeunder the Covenant. The book also explores the process by which someaspects of the right to a fair trial have gradually been considerednon-derogable, that is, not subject to suspension even in times ofpublic emergency. This volume should provide a convenient tool forhuman rights advocates, judges, lawyers, scholars, and others involvedwith and interested in the right to a fair trial.

This book is the first volume in The Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights Series. The Series consists of approximately 20volumes, each dealing with a substantive right (or group of rights)set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Eachvolume is authored by an expert in human rights generally and in theparticular subject addressed. Without losing sight of the politicalcontext in which the implementation of human rights must occur, eachbook provides a comprehensive, legally-oriented analysis of the rightsconcerned, including an examination of the legislative history of thetext of each right as adopted in 1948, the right's subsequentarticulation and interpretation by international bodies and insubsequent international instruments, and a survey of state practicein defining and enforcing the right. ... Read more

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is the most important human rights treaty in the world. This book is the first comprehensive collation and analysis of the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee, the monitoring body established under the ICCPR.This book is presented in a clear and illuminating manner to facilitate its use by the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activists, government institutions, libraries, academics, and students alike. ... Read more

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I am a professor of law. The book(ICCPR) I bought from AMAZON is helpful for teaching in criminal law and procedure. ... Read more

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In 1946 the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, headed by Eleanor Roosevelt, began to formulate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The ideals compiled by the commission have become beacons of dignity and hope for people the world over. For the first time ever, essential human rights, as codified in the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, are being presented in a book specifically for children. Joy Berry’s Mine & Yours: Human Rights for Kids, created in association with Amnesty International USA, defines and explains for kids their rights, and teaches them how to assert their rights with integrity and responsibility. ... Read more

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Great way to introduce or solidify the concept human rights
I purchased this book to use with my students (freshman) for a human rights/civil rights unit in my reading/English class.

Even though it seems to be written for children, it is VERY comprehensive - there is a lot of detailed information with adult words and concepts, and it is fairly long.I had to paraphrase some of the words and concepts even for my higher/grade level students.My advice for people using this as a teaching tool would be to divide the book into chunks and then do a reflection/review activity between readings instead of reading the whole thing in one sitting - it's just too much information for some students to absorb in one sitting.

The pictures were probably the best part of the book - they kept my students interested.A lot of my students in my English class are also in my Global Studies class, so they were guessing which cultures and/or religions the students in the illustrations represented and why they thought so.

All in all, a great concept and a great teaching tool if presented in smaller parts.

Thank you mom
My mom bought this book for us.It is really great and I learned a lot.We guessed where the kids where from and looked up countries on a map.Every kid should read this book.

Mine & Yours: Human Rights for Kids
We read this book with my girl scout troup.We are learning about how to connect with other girls and kids around the world.Americans don't always learn about people in other countries. We want to be less ignorant and to learn about human rights! ... Read more

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The Human Rights Committee started its work under the Optional Protocol at its second session in 1977. From then until its seventy-fourth session in 2002, 1069 communications relating to alleged violations by 69 States Parties were placed before it for consideration. This volume presents interlocutory and final decisions from the sixty-sixth to the seventy-fourth sessions. ... Read more

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is rapidly acquiring great influence in international law, as academics and practitioners recognize the profound scope and reach of the Covenant's provisions for the promotion and protection of individual freedom, and human rights. In this highly original collection of essays by a group of leading British scholars, the impact of the Covenant on United Kingdom law is assessed, and the relative effectiveness of the Covenant as opposed to other regionally-based human rights agreements is discussed and analysed. ... Read more

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This widely acclaimed and highly regarded book, embraced by students, scholars, policymakers, and activists, now appears in a new edition. Using the theme of visions seen by those who dreamed of what might be, Lauren explores the dramatic transformation of a world patterned by centuries of traditional structures of authority, gender abuse, racial prejudice, class divisions and slavery, colonial empires, and claims of national sovereignty into a global community that now boldly proclaims that the way governments treat their own people is a matter of international concern—and sets the goal of human rights "for all peoples and all nations."

Lauren makes clear the truly universal nature of this movement by drawing into his discussion people and cultures in every part of the globe. In this regard, the book offers particularly remarkable revelations and insights when analyzing the impact of wars and revolutions, non-Western nations, struggles against sexism and racism, liberation movements and decolonization, nongovernmental organizations, and the courage and determination of countless numbers of common men and women who have contributed to the evolution of international human rights.

This new edition incorporates the most recent developments of the International Criminal Court, the arrest of Augusto Pinochet and the trial of Slobodan Milosevic, technology and the Internet, the impact of NGOs like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, globalization, terrorism, and the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Quality Book
I was very satisfied with the text book. It is in almost perfect condition and was delievered in a timely fashion. Impressive! Plus I saved a lot of needed money.

A Truly International History of Human rRights
One of the major things that striked me about this book is Lauren's acknowledgement that the concept of human rights is not a completely Western creation.Traditions around the world, political, cultural, and religious, have stressed justice and equality.
Lauren's treatment of Human Rights is quite thorough.I have to commend him for the fact that he does not value judgements on any of the events he described.He acknowledges the mistakes made but does not dwell on them.
I also learned a lot of things about history that wasn't touched about in my history classes.I can say that I actually felt smarter reading this book.:)

The Best book ever written on Human Rights Theory
The author Paul Gordon Lauren deserves kudos!! A very well written book on Human Rights Theory. A must for all those who seriously want to go into depth on this subject. The concept of Human Rights is not limited to the western world nor it is proper to say that it has arisen mainly from Europe, an idea which has been very well captured in this book.

a wonderful book
"For scholars of international human rights, it is difficult to imagine a finer gift on the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights than this study of the Declaration's complexand far-reaching impact.Paul Gordon Lauren has skillfully combined adetailed history of the legal documents with the political, philosophical,and social contexts in which they developed.He has further enriched hisstudy with the personal visions of leading individuals so that the storycomes alive, unfolding with a human drama supported by meticulous scholarlyresearch." -- American Historical Review

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Awarded an Outstanding Academic Book for 1999 Award from Choice Magazine ... Read more

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`This Handbook will quickly become the first stop for all interested in human rights, whether they are academics, activists or civil servants. It provides a clear and accessible guide to international human rights law, but never sacrifices sophistication for simplicity. The authors cover a great range of human rights issues in an imaginative way and alert the reader to the major debates and controversies. This is a valuable contribution to the international protection of human rights.'
- Hilary Charlesworth, The Australian National University, Australia

`The advance of global human rights is a kind of miracle. This book furthers the enterprise with a collection of cutting edge chapters on the legal issues of the second half of the 20th century. Those who want to stay ahead in this adventure in the 21st century will need to know the challenges that appear on every page.'
- The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, Former Judge of the High Court of Australia 1996-2009

This innovative and timely Handbook brings together the work of 25 leading human rights scholars from all over the world to consider a broad range of human rights topics.

The book discusses a wide range of contemporary themes, for example jurisdictional issues, such as human rights in the private sphere and extra-territorial obligations. It also deals with global and regional human rights systems, intersections with other areas of international law and practice, such as international criminal law and globalisation, and specific human rights topics including terrorism and indigenous peoples.

Providing an excellent grounding for scholars seeking to understand the major topics within the discipline, this topical book is accessible to the novice human rights scholar, yet of great interest to the most seasoned human rights researcher. It will strongly appeal to law academics as well as students and practitioners of human rights. ... Read more

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The US DoS relies on this book for positions.
This book is in a class of its own. The US Department of State uses this book's legal arguments as a basis for its position, that the 4th Geneva Convention does indeed apply to the Israeli occupation of the West bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and East Jerusalem. ... Read more

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It has been widely feared - especially in Europe - that among the casualties in the "war against terror" it is now necessary to include a number of civil and political rights that used to form the nucleus of the liberal "Rechtstaat." In such times, it its useful to remember that on both sides of the Atlantic there has existed a powerful alternative political tradition - indeed a tradition that extends far beyond the West. This is the tradition of non-violence, one of the offshoots of which is the civil disobedience expounded and analyzed in this book. This exhaustive and carefully analytical study of civil disobedience, translated from Spanish, is a welcome reminder of the tradition that emphasised precisely the need to focus on the quality of the instruments of politics as much as its objectives. This volume seeks to disentangle the limits and possibilities of the tradition of civil disobedience: in what circumstances is it right, or perhaps necessary, to say "no"? The jurisprudential and philosophical literature discussed here is truly enormous and provides a complex and reliable overview of the main problems. This volume is thus a highly welcome contribution not only to discussions about civil and political rights, but also to the construction of the Europeof tomorrow as a political community worth making a commitment to. ... Read more

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As economic contacts between the West and Asia grow, so does the need to understand the different perspectives each holds on the issue of human rights. This volume contributes to a wider understanding of the issues involved. The questions it tackles are: Can there be a universalist notion of human rights? To what extent have different interpretations of human rights issues created international tension and conflict in the Asia Pacific region, between Western and Asian countries? Can such differences be resolved? At a more practical level it further explores specific questions such as the role of international organisations in international human rights problems, and the best ways of developing dialogues among countries with different human rights standards and political priorities. ... Read more