International Human Rights Law: An Introduction

by Connie de la Vega and David Weissbrodt

Book Overview

For more than half a century, the world community has sought to codify a series of fundamental precepts intended to prevent such abuses of human rights as torture, discrimination, starvation, and forced eviction. The United Nations, other international organizations, regional institutions, and governments have developed various procedures for protecting against and providing remedies for human rights violations.

International Human Rights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812221206
• ISBN13: 9780812221206
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"