Human Rights of Older People: Universal and Regional Legal Perspectives

by Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón, Bethany Brown, Claudia Martin

Book Overview

This book focuses on descriptions of the developments in legal frameworks and policies regarding the human rights of older persons. First, it covers the policies adopted and practices developed at the universal system, particularly within the sphere of the United Nations. Second, it includes a side-by-side comparison of the work of regional human rights mechanisms, which have picked up some momentum in the past decade. Through its inclusion of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402400176
• ISBN13: 9789402400175
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"