A dictionary of human rights / David Robertson ; editor, Paul Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robertson, David, 1946- author.

Contributor:

Kelly, Paul, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Dictionaries.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire, England ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This reference work reflects the growing international concern over human rights. It provides explanations of the terminology, issues, organizations and laws surrounding this emotive subject. A Dictionary of Human Rights features:* over 200 clear and concise mini-essays* alphabetical arrangement for ease of useThis book is a vital source for anyone interested in or connected with human rights issues.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Alphabetical entries; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Appendix; Magna Carta, 1215; Bill of Rights (UK), 1689; Bill of Rights (USA), 1791; Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789; Observations on the Declaration of Rights, from Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791; Preamble to the Constitution of the French Fourth Republic, 1946; Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966; Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984; Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989; European Convention on Human Rights, 1950; European Social Charter, 1965; Hungarian Constitution, 1949; Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Czechoslovakia), 1991; Israeli Basic Laws; South African Bill of Rights, 1996

Notes:

"First published 1997"--T. p. verso.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-136-95879-7

0-203-48688-9

9780203486887

OCLC:

304130959