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Gain a clear understanding of the foundational concepts shaping our world with this updated second edition of Contemporary Human Rights Ideas: Rethinking theory and practice. Written by a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2003-4), this book offers a short and accessible introduction to the essential ideas of our time. This text explains how every government carries an international obligation to respect and uphold universal human rights. It provides a practical look at how these principles function within global institutions. The updated edition includes new discussions regarding recent intellectual challenges facing the international human rights movement. Readers will also find a detailed examination of the establishment and functioning of the Human Rights Council and the Universal Review Process. This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand the theory and practice of human rights in a modern context.

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Authored by a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2003-4) to provide expert perspective and authority on global human rights issues.

Provides a short and accessible introduction to foundational human rights ideas, making complex theories easy to understand for all readers.

Explains the international obligations of governments to respect and uphold universal human rights within the global community.

Includes updated discussions on recent intellectual challenges currently facing the international human rights movement.

Offers an examination of the Human Rights Council and the Universal Review Process to show how global institutions function.

Fully updated second edition that incorporates modern developments in human rights theory and practice.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
16 June 2015
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07 July 2014

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