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):

Human rights--International cooperation.

Human rights.

Human rights monitoring.

United Nations Human Rights Council.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613767288

9781280995675

128099567X

9780815721932

0815721935

OCLC:

830170711