Catalysts for change : how the UN's independent experts promote human rights / Ted Piccone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piccone, Theodore J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations Human Rights Council.

Human rights--International cooperation.

Human rights.

Human rights monitoring.

Physical Description:

xi, 225 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2012]

Summary:

"Examines the effectiveness of a key endeavor by the United Nations to monitor and influence human rights through a unique body of independent experts, appointed by countries to investigate, analyze, and report on the whole spectrum of human rights problems around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Who are the UN's independent human rights experts?

Findings on effectiveness: country visits and communications

Independence under the blue flag: relationship with the United Nations

Style matters: the quality of special procedures work

Bringing implementation home: the role of states

Working with the independent sector

The future of special procedures

Appendixes: A. experts working group members

B. HRC Resolution 5/1, institution building

HRC resolution 5/2, code of conduct

List of independent experts

E. human Rights Council members

F. communications and country visits: examples of impact

G. breakdown of state responses to communications

H. status of country visits

I. Note on methodology note

J. Brookings/OSJI/UPR-Watch summary recommendations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-214) and index.

ISBN:

9780815721925

0815721927

OCLC:

729346523