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Human Rights: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Theory of Human Rights This broad-ranging and systematic introduction to the theory of human rights explores key contemporary issues and conceptual...

Torture, Psychoanalysis and Human Rights explores the complex relationship between torture and human rights through a psychoanalytic lens. Monica Luci argues that torture serves a covert emotional...

Human Rights and Global Governance: Power Politics Meets International Justice by William H. Meyer explores the complex relationship between power politics and international justice in the context of...

The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law by Conor Gearty and Costas Douzinas presents a comprehensive overview of human rights law in its various forms. This authoritative collection explores the...

Freedom from Religion and Human Rights Law explores how international human rights law treats non-religious individuals differently than religious ones.The book examines the hierarchy of religion and...

The complex relationship between religion and human rights is explored in this comprehensive reader. The book examines the intricate connections between faith and human rights, providing insight into...

Victims' Stories and the Advancement of Human Rights explores how victims' stories are used in human rights campaigns, truth commissions, and international criminal tribunals. The book examines the...

The Media and Human Rights: A Deconstruction of Monolithic Thinking Ekaterina Balabanova explores the complex relationship between the media and human rights, challenging prevailing assumptions about...

International Human Rights Law and Practice by Ilias Bantekas and Lutz Oette is a comprehensive textbook that explores both theoretical approaches to rights and their practical application. It covers...

The Human Rights Council: A Balanced ViewThis book provides a detailed insight into the UN's principal body concerned with human rights. Established in 2006, the council has become a subject of major...

The World Tribunal on Iraq: A Transnational Response to War Crimes. In February 2003, millions of people worldwide protested against the impending war in Iraq, but the conflict began soon after. In...

Business and Human Rights: Dilemmas and Solutions by Rory Sullivan explores the complex relationships between companies and human rights in globalised markets. As the world economy has expanded, so...

The Politics of Love in Myanmar offers an intimate and nuanced exploration of LGBT activism in Myanmar. Lynette J. Chua delves into the experiences of a group of activists who devoted themselves to...

Sport and human rights are complex and interconnected issues. This book explores how sports both contribute to and undermine the human rights of participants, spectators, and workers from around the...

Exploring the Universal Periodic Review process at the United Nations, this comprehensive study presents the findings of the first in-depth examination of this innovative method of monitoring...

A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology by H. Victor Condä is a comprehensive reference work that provides essential guidance on navigating the language of international human rights...

Human Rights provides a clear and concise explanation of the main concepts in human rights law. This book covers key facts and associated case law for understanding human rights in different parts of...

This collection interrogates the role of human rights in addressing past injustices, drawing on diverse perspectives from legal scholars, political scientists, anthropologists and philosophers.It...

Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Development explores how Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have influenced international debates about intellectual property rights and their impact on...

Human Rights After Hitler reveals thousands of forgotten US and Allied war crimes prosecutions against Hitler and other Axis war criminals. These cases provide a significant foundation for...

Dementia and Human Rights by Suzanne Cahill challenges the traditional understanding of dementia, proposing a rights-based approach to expand the debate. By framing dementia as a disability, Cahill...

Human Rights and Responsibilities in the World Religions explores how different faiths approach human rights and responsibilities. This comprehensive guide examines the various perspectives within...

International Human Rights Law provides a clear and concise introduction to this complex subject, covering regional systems of protection, the role of the UN, and various substantive rights. Rhona K...

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and International Human Rights Law: Common Law Perspectives by Kerry O'Halloran explores the evolving legal landscape surrounding sexuality and gender. The book...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights brings to life the ideals and aspirations for a better world. Illustrated by Michel Streich, this edition combines powerful words with striking yet simple...

Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights by Sharon Anderson-Gold explores the relationship between human rights and global justice. The author examines whether there is a normative consensus on human rights...

The Riddle of Human Rights by Gary Teeple Human rights are a topic of ongoing debate and discussion. While their importance is widely acknowledged, there is little agreement on their definition or...

The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions Are Changing World Politics Kathryn Sikkink examines the trend of holding political leaders criminally accountable for human rights violations,...

The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights by Naomi Roht-Arriaza This meticulously researched volume examines the implications of the 1998 arrest and extradition of General...

Human rights have long been touted as a universal ideal, yet in practice they have often served to mask deeper inequalities. In this thought-provoking book, Samuel Moyn examines the relationship...

Branding Humanity: Competing Narratives of Rights, Violence, and Global Citizenship This book explores how activists in Sudan and their allies in the US navigate competing narratives of rights,...

A devastating analysis of modern Britain challenges the notion that it is a beacon of democracy and human rights. Written in time for the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...

The relationship between Jewish internationalism and human rights protection has undergone significant changes since the second half of the twentieth century. For nearly a century, Jewish lawyers and...

Anthony Lester's memoir offers a unique insight into the history of human rights in Britain over the last half-century. As one of the country's most prominent champions of human rights, Lester has...

The Divided World: Human Rights and Its Violence Randall Williams offers a critical examination of the concept of human rights, challenging its role in perpetuating colonial modernity. By exploring...

The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the Rise of Neoliberalism by Jessica Whyte In the aftermath of World War II, neoliberals sought to create a moral framework for market society. However,...

The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights by Rachel Hall Sternberg explores how cultural factors in ancient Greece and eighteenth-century Europe influenced the development of humane values. Sternberg...

Policing, Ethics and Human Rights explores the increasingly important role of ethics in policing, linking recent developments to new human rights legislation. This accessible introduction sets out a...

Child Marriage, Rights and Choice: Rethinking Agency in International Human RightsThis book examines the concept of agency in relation to child marriage, exploring its implications for human rights...

A Healthy Rivalry: Human Rights in the Church by Rik Torfs Human rights and the Church can sometimes seem like an unlikely combination, yet church authorities are increasingly promoting their...

This book provides guidance for practitioners working in the human services on how to apply rights-based thinking in their daily work. It explores the theory behind human rights and the ethical...

Business and Human Rights Law by Robert McCorquodale is a key work in understanding the rapidly evolving field of international law. This new volume in the Elements series explores how business...

We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age by Wendy H. Wong is a call to action for extending human rights beyond our physical selves into the digital world. As we increasingly rely on data...

Humanitarian Imperialism Using Human Rights to Sell War by Jean Bricmont explores how the concept of human rights has been used as a justification for military intervention and regime change by...

Rainforest Warriors: Human Rights on Trial by Richard Price explores the gripping story of the Saramaka Maroons' struggle to protect their threatened rainforest and cultural survival. In the 1990s,...

Health Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights by Fiona H. McKay and Ann R. Taket explores the vital links between health and human rights, offering a valuable framework for advocacy on health...

The Politics of Human Rights: A Global Perspective (Human Security in the Global Economy) This new edition of Tony Evans' introduction to the politics of human rights examines how globalization is...

The failure of the United Nations to protect human rights is a pressing concern. Every year, tens of millions of individuals suffer grave abuses of their human rights worldwide. Despite its...

The European Convention on Human Rights is a foundational document in human rights law. This book provides insight into its key concepts and principles, shedding light on how the Court's case law...

The Rights Track: Sound Evidence on Human Rights and Modern Slavery offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing human rights today. Drawing from the popular podcast series, this book...

Understanding human and citizenship rights in Argentina is crucial, particularly given the country's significant role in global discussions. This book examines two prominent Buenos Aires protest...

Giving Now: Accelerating Human Rights for All by Patricia IllingworthPhilanthropy is often seen as a force for good, but it can also perpetuate inequality and social injustice. In this book, Patricia...

Dominicans and Human Rights: Past, Present, Future presents the key papers from a 2017 gathering in Salamanca, Spain, where Dominican brothers, sisters, and laity discussed the Order's role in...

This collection of essays explores human rights through an interdisciplinary lens, examining its history, politics, and practice. Contributors from various fields delve into topics such as the...

Human Rights Law Directions provides a comprehensive introduction to this exciting area of law, helping students understand the topic and its practical importance. The book tackles key questions,...

All Rise: Tales of Human Rights and Wrongs by Roger S ChennellsA collection of stories from the life and career of a human rights lawyer, with a focus on the human condition and the law as backdrop...

The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech Is Everything by Eric Heinze Free speech is often seen as just one aspect of human rights, but what if it's actually the foundation upon which all other rights...

The Human Rights Act: A Case for Preservation in Britain. In the 2015 UK General Election, one of the major pledges of the Conservative party was the repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998. Professor...

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Human Rights report provides an in-depth analysis of the human rights situation in North Korea. Since 2009, the country has held national elections that were...

This book explores three real-life case studies of investigative journalism that shed light on human rights issues. It delves into the stories behind journalists exposing slave labor in seafood...

The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech Is Everything by Eric Heinze Free speech is often seen as just one aspect of human rights, but Eric Heinze argues that it is fundamentally different. In this...

Behind the Disappearances: Argentina's Dirty War Against Human Rights and the United Nations This book examines the seven-year diplomatic struggle between Argentina's military government and the UN...

Suffer the Children: A Theoretical Foundation for the Human Rights of the Child by Richard P. Hiskes. The concept of children's rights has long been debated, with many arguing that it lacks a clear...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Holocaust: An Endangered Connection Johannes Morsink presents a compelling argument that the 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is...

The Human Right to Dominate by Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon explores how human rights are being used to justify domination and subjugation. In this thought-provoking analysis, the authors examine...

The New Human Rights Movement: Rethinking Activism in the 21st Century Society is broken. We can design our way to a better one. In our interconnected world, self-interest and social-interest are...

Human Rights in International Relations by David P. Forsythe provides an authoritative analysis of human rights in international politics. This fourth edition has been updated to reflect recent...

Human Rights and Drug Control: A New Perspective by Melissa Bone explores alternative approaches to tackling drug control issues. The current prohibitionist approach is not effective, as it often...

Human Rights and the Private Sphere: A Comparative Study explores the relationship between constitutional rights and freedoms and private law.This comparative study focuses primarily on civil and...

Sam Smith explores the development of a human rights based approach to social care, contributing to a culture of awareness that challenges traditional perceptions of human rights law and practice. By...

The Routledge International Handbook of Criminology and Human Rights brings together a diverse body of work from around the globe and across a wide range of criminological topics and perspectives,...

Christian Human Rights by Samuel Moyn explores how the concept of human rights emerged in Christian churches and religious thought before World War II. The author argues that this idea, which...

Teaching Business and Human Rights provides a comprehensive guide for those teaching, studying, or working in the field of business and human rights. This practical resource covers common topics,...

A young boy's peaceful protest against the closure of his local youth club sparks an absurd and alarming chain of events. Peter Kerr uses this striking example to explore the worrying erosion of...

Human Rights and the Judicialisation of African Politics explores how central questions in African politics have entered courtrooms over the last three decades. This transnational explanation sheds...

The History of Human Rights From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era by Micheline Ishay is a comprehensive history of human rights that spans from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day. Ishay...

This volume argues that international human rights law has made a positive contribution to the realization of human rights in much of the world. Governments often ratify human rights treaties, but...

Giorgio Agamben's thought offers a critical perspective on human rights in crisis. The sovereign state of exception and the reduction of humanity to 'bare' life are key problems that human rights...

Fictions of Dignity explores how literature reflects and shapes our understanding of human rights. Elizabeth S. Anker examines how novels by authors such as Salman Rushdie, Nawal El Saadawi, J. M...

Spectacular Rhetorics: Human Rights Visions, Recognitions, Feminisms by Wendy Hesford is a rigorous analysis of the rhetorical frameworks and narratives that underpin human rights law. This book...

A comprehensive guide to understanding the internet and its impact on human rights.This accessible book explains the history and workings of the internet, who governs it, and who has the power to...

Business, Human Rights and Transitional Justice by Irene Pietropaoli explores how transitional justice mechanisms can address corporate human rights abuses. Corporations operating in conflict zones...

Small Places, Close to Home A Child's Declaration of Rights is a poignant adaptation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Written for children, this book reminds us that our rights begin in...

The Tyranny of Human Rights: From Jacobinism to the United Nations by Kerry R. Bolton explores the relationship between Enlightenment doctrines and the development of liberalism, highlighting the...

The Case of the Pope: Vatican Accountability for Human Rights Abuse by Geoffrey Robertson QC. A scathing critique of the Vatican's secret legal system, this book reveals how it has allowed paedophile...

Human Rights and Radical Social Transformation Futurity, Alterity, Power challenges the conventional understanding of human rights in the context of radical social change. By drawing on critical...

Business and Human Rights in Europe: International Law Challenges explores the complex relationship between multinational corporations and human rights in European states. As transnational business...

The Colonialism of Human Rights: Ongoing Hypocrisies of Western Liberalism by Colin Samson explores the paradox at the heart of human rights. The nations that claim to have formulated universal human...

This edited collection explores the relationship between human dignity and human rights from a critical theory perspective. The concept of human dignity has emerged as a contentious theme in the...

Teaching Human Rights in Literary and Cultural Studies is a sourcebook for educators looking to integrate human rights into their humanities courses. Contributors explore various approaches to...

Of Innocence and Autonomy: Children, Sex and Human Rights explores the human rights of children in relation to sexuality. This anthology of essays examines the theoretical aspects of childhood and...

Beholden: Religion, Global Health, and Human Rights challenges traditional approaches to global health by exploring the intersection of religion, culture, and human rights.This book offers a...

African Cinema and Human Rights explores the role of film in advancing justice and fairness. The contributors examine how moving images can document human rights abuses, legitimize expanded scopes...

Navi Pillay: A Trailblazer for Human Rights Born in 1941 to an Indian family in apartheid South Africa, Navi Pillay faced significant obstacles to her education and career aspirations. Despite these...

Human Rights Social Justice in the Age of the Market by Koen Feyter The impact of market economics on human rights is a pressing concern. Koen De Feyter, chair of Amnesty International's Working...

The Arab Charter of Human Rights: A Voice for Sharia in the Modern World By Ahmed Mohamed El-Demery, published by Council on International Law and Politics in 2015. This comprehensive analysis...

The Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts by Heidi Nichols Haddad explores how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participate in international criminal and human...

The Slave Trade and the Origins of International Human Rights Law by Jenny S. Martinez A new perspective on the roots of human rights law emerges in this groundbreaking study, which reveals how the...

Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Clapham The concept of human rights is increasingly relevant in today's fast-changing world. As new challenges emerge, it is essential to understand...

Human Rights and Cultural Diversity: Core Issues and Cases By Andrew Fagan This textbook explores the complex relationship between universal human rights and cultural diversity. Through an...