Textbook on International Human Rights (Law)

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Synopsis: This textbook provides a manageable text in Human Rights, covering all major aspects. The origins of contemporary human rights are discussed and a detailed analysis of the international system under the auspices of the United Nations is provided. It addresses the scope and enforcement of international human rights and highlights the advantages and disadvantages of the present system - the Universal Declaration and the International Covenants are considered, providing a link to the following detailed analysis of the Council of Europe. The institutions and processes are considered and a detailed tabulation of the rights, as interpretated by the EU courts, is provided.

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Dr Rhona K M Smith has taught Human Rights for a number of years at the University of Strathclyde whilst completing her doctoral thesis on International Human Rights. On moving to Robert Gordon University she maintained an active interest in the subject writing regularly on Human Rights issues. This has culminated in her work here, which she has carried out whilst embracing the English legal jurisdiction, teaching undergraduates and postgraduates on Civil Liberties as well as Human Rights courses at University of Northumbria. She has also guest lectured on human rights in Australia at the University of New South Wales.

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Title: Textbook on International Human Rights (Law)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good