International Human Rights : Documentary Supplement

by Lillich, Richard B.

• ISBN13: 9780735561342
• ISBN10: 0735561346
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-30
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Designed to complement the authors' casebook, International Human Rights: Problems of Law, Policy, and Practice, Fourth Edition, this Documentary Supplement is also an essential stand-alone reference work for anyone reaching or practicing in this subject area. A compilation of the major global and regional texts on human rights and humanitarian law, the book presents most of the texts in their entirety, with preambular and final provisions included.

Table of Contents

Global Instruments	p. 1
Charter of the United Nations (Extracts)	p. 5
Universal Declaration of Human Rights	p. 15
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	p. 21
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights	p. 33
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	p. 43
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	p. 61
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	p. 65
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women	p. 77
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	p. 83
Convention on the Rights of the Child	p. 95
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)	p. 115
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work	p. 129
ECOSOC Resolution 1235	p. 131
Resolution 1503 (XLVIII) of the Economic and Social Council	p. 133
Resolution 2000/3 Adopted by the Economic and Social Council at Its Resumed Organizational Session for 2000	p. 137
UNESCO 104 EX/Decision 3.3 (1978)	p. 141
European Regional Texts	p. 147
Converition for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as Amended by Protocol No. 11	p. 149
Protocol No. 1	p. 162
Protocol No. 4	p. 164
Protocol No. 6	p. 165
Protocol No. 7	p. 166
Protocol No. 12	p. 169
Protocol No. 13	p. 170
Organization of American States Documents	p. 171
Charter of the Organization of American States (Extracts)	p. 173
American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man	p. 183
American Convention on Human Rights	p. 189
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ("Protocol of San Salvador")	p. 213
African Union Documents	p. 223
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	p. 225
Protocol on the Establishment of an African Court of Human Rights	p. 237
United States Laws	p. 245
Alien Tort Claim Act (As Amended)	p. 247
Torture Victim Protection Act	p. 249
An Act to Amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Foreign Military Sales Act, and for Other Purposes	p. 251
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961	p. 257
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