International Human Rights

by Lillich, Richard B.; Hannum, Hurst; Lillich, Richard B.; Hannum, Hurst

• ISBN13: 9780316526876
• ISBN10: 0316526878
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-03-01
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co Law & Business

Summary

Together with new co-author Hurst Hannum, Richard Lillich has completely updated International Human Rights: Problems of Law, Policy, and Practice to reflect all the latest developments in Yugoslaiva, Haiti, Rwanda, and worldwide. The new edition of this leading book offers a comprehensive presentation of critical issues and events that reflect the advances and challenges of enforcing human rights in the post-cold war era. Organized around 13 realistic problems, this book examines substantive and procedural considerations for a wide range of human rights issues-the role of the U.N., customary international law, economic sanctions, The use of force, international criminal law, As using the criminal process to enforce human rights law and protecting human rights in times of armed conflict and war. New materials includes: U.S. obligations as a party to important human rights treaties more attention to economic and social rights new mechanisms developed by the U.N. To deal with a range of human rights violations greater focus on the creation of new human rights norms, including new rights for vulnerable groups increased discussion of the interamerican system for protecting human rights, including lawmaking by the Interamerican Court of Human Rights A wide range of diverse materials-from treaties to articles and newspaper clippings-stimulate student interest and enhance classroom discussion.

Table of Contents

Preface	xxxi
Acknowledgments	xxxv
Historical Introduction	1	(13)
The Expulsion of Asians from Uganda
Are States Bound by the Human Rights Clauses of the UN Charter?	14	(76)
Fujii, Filartiga, and Beyond
Are States' Courts Bound by the Human Rights Clauses of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?	90	(88)
Suriname, the United States, and the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
What Obligations Have States Assumed Under the UN Human Rights Treaties?	178	(98)
The ``Soft'' Law of Principles, Guidelines, and Model Laws
How Does the UN Create New Human Rights Norms Other Than by Treaty?	276	(64)
The Greek Case, Resolution 1503, and Other UN Mechanisms
When Does the UN Investigate Human Rights Violations?	340	(68)
The Problem of Fact-Finding and Evidence
How Does the UN Investigate Violations of Human Rights Law?	408	(78)
Sanctions and Southern Africa
How Effective in Causing Compliance with Human Rights Law Are Coercive Measures That Do Not Involve the Use of Armed Force?	486	(114)
Bangladesh
When May the UN or Its Member States Use Armed Force for Human Rights Purposes?	600	(80)
The European Regime for the Protection of Human Rights
Can Regional Systems to Protect Human Rights Be More Effective Than UN Mechanisms?	680	(100)
The Protection of Human Rights in the Americas and Africa
Can Regional Systems to Protect Human Rights Be More Effective Than UN Mechanisms?	780	(56)
Human Rights in Extremis
How Can Human Rights Be Protected in Armed Conflict, Civil Strife, and States of Emergency?	836	(98)
International Criminal Law and Procedure and the Domestic Enforcement of ``Piecemeal'' Conventions
Can the Criminal Process Be Used to Help Enforce Human Rights Law?	934	(92)
The Carter Administration's Human Rights Initiatives and Its Legacy
How Relevant Are Human Rights Concerns to the Foreign Policy Process?	1026	(125)
Index	1151