Human rights: a very short introduction
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Beteilige Person: Clapham, Andrew (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2007
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions 163
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-181) and index
Looking at rights -- The historical development of international human rights -- Human rights foreign policy and the role of the United Nations -- The international crime of torture -- Legitimate restrictions on freedom -- Balancing rights: the issue of privacy -- Food, education, health, housing, and work -- Discrimination and equality -- The death penalty
Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this book will help readers to understand for themselves the controversies and complexities behind human rights
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (193 Seiten)
ISBN:9780191548277
0191548278
9781435617247
143561724X