International Human Rights Law

by Moeckli, Daniel; Shah, Sangeeta; Sivakumaran, Sandesh; Harris, David

• ISBN13: 9780199560257
• ISBN10: 0199560250
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-06
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

International Human Rights Law offers a thorough, thought-provoking consideration of the essential elements of the subject. It covers all aspects of a typical international human rights course, from philosophical and other foundational issues to substantive rights to systems of protection.It also addresses contemporary challenges to human rights such as terrorism, poverty, and environmental degradation. Written by leading experts in their respective fields, the textbook offers various perspectives of the multifaceted and contentious subject of human rights. Its comprehensive coverage, accessible style, and pedagogical features make it the ideal companion for the student of human rights. Althoughwritten primarily for the law student, it will also be of considerable relevance to the student of international relations, politics or sociology, and an invaluable resource for academics, advocates, and practitioners. Online Resource Centre An Online Resource Centre, containing six-monthly updates, and a list of useful websites, accompanies this book.

Author Biography

Daniel Moeckli is an Oberassistent in Public Law at the University of Zurich and a Fellow of the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre. His main research interests lie in the areas of human rights law, both international and national, and constitutional law. He has taught various university courses on human rights and civil liberties and has trained UN and EU human rights field officers. He has previously worked for the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association and Amnesty International.

Sangeeta Shah is a Lecturer in the School of Law, University of Nottingham. Her research has focused on the protection of human rights, both internationally and under the British Human Rights Act 1998, and public international law. She has taught international human rights law for several years to a wide range of audiences, including undergraduates and professionals working in the field. She is the Recent Developments Editor of the Human Rights Law Review.

Sandesh Sivakumaran is a Lecturer in the School of Law, University of Nottingham. His work focuses on public international law, particularly international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law. He has worked at the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the Special Court for Sierra Leone. He is a member of the International Law Association Committee on International Human Rights Law.

David Harris is Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of the Human Rights Law Centre in the School of Law, University of Nottingham. His research areas are primarily public international law, international human rights and UK civil liberties law.

Table of Contents

What are human rights for?
Navanethem Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch
Hina Jilani, Director of AGHS Legal Aid Center and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Part I: Foundations
1.: Ed Bates: History
2.: James Nickel & David Reidy: Philosophy
3.: Marie-Bénédicte Dembour: Critiques
4.: Julie Mertus: Politics
Part II: International Law
5.: Christine Chinkin: Sources
6.: Frédéric Mégret: Nature of obligations
7.: Sarah Joseph: Scope of application
Part III: Substantive Rights
8.: Theo van Boven: Categories of rights
9.: Daniel Moeckli: Equality and non-discrimination
10.: Nigel Rodley: Integrity of the person
11.: Asbjørn Eide: Adequate standard of living
12.: Kevin Boyle: Thought, expression, association and assembly
13.: Fons Coomans: Education and work
14.: Sangeeta Shah: Administration of justice
15.: Michael O'Flaherty: Sexual orientation and gender identity
16.: Dianne Otto: Women's rights
17.: Robert McCorquodale: Rights of peoples and minorities
Part IV: Protection
18.: Markus Schmidt: United Nations
19.: Jo Pasqualucci: The Americas
20.: Steven Greer: Europe
21.: Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander: Africa
22.: Andrew Byrnes and Catherine Renshaw: Within the State
Part V: Linkages
23.: Sandesh Sivakumaran: International humanitarian law
24.: Robert Cryer: International criminal law
Part VI: Challenges
25.: Andrew Clapham: Non-state actors
26.: Martin Scheinin: Terrorism
27.: Stephen Marks: Poverty
28.: Malgosia Fitzmaurice: Environmental degradation
Part I: Foundations of Human Rights
1. History, Ed Bates
2. Philosophical foundations, James Nickel & David Reidy
3. Critiques, Marie Dembour
Part II: Human Rights in International Law
4. Sources, Christine Chinkin
5. Nature of obligations, Frédéric Mégret
6. Scope of application, Sarah Joseph
Part III: Substantive Rights
7. Categories of rights, Theo van Boven
8. Physical integrity, Nigel Rodley
9. Adequate standard of living, Asbjørn Eide
10. Thought, expression and association, Kevin Boyle
11. Education and work, Fons Coomans
12. Administration of justice, Sangeeta Shah
13. Equality and non-discrimination, Daniel Moeckli
14. Sexual orientation and gender identity, Michael O'Flaherty
15. Women's rights, Dianne Otto
16. Rights of peoples and minorities, Robert McCorquodale
Part IV: Protection
17. The United Nations, Markus Schmidt
18. Europe, Steven Greer
19. The Americas, Jo Pasqualucci
20. Africa, Christof Heyns
21. Within the State, Andrew Byrnes & Catherine Renshaw
22. Political influence, Julie Mertus
Part V: Linkages
23. International humanitarian law, Sandesh Sivakumaran
24. International criminal law, Robert Cryer
Part VI: Challenges
25. Non-state actors, Andrew Clapham
26. Terrorism, Martin Scheinin
27. Poverty, Stephen Marks
28. Environmental degradation, Malgosia Fitzmaurice