Group rights and discrimination in international law / Natan Lerner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lerner, Natan, author.

Series:

International studies in human rights ; Volume 77.

International Studies in Human Rights ; Volume 77

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

Minorities.

Discrimination--Law and legislation.

Discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, [2003]

Summary:

Group hatred, disregard for the collective aspirations of religious, ethnic or cultural minorities, genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and anti-Semitism have been at the roots of the greatest tragedies of our time and are a source of internal and international conflict. This volume studies this wide range of problems from the perspective of modern human rights law, with special emphasis on racism and religious intolerance. Also dealt with are measures adopted, or to be taken, for the protection of specific groups, including indigenous populations and migrant workers, as well as the present situation regarding the conventions against genodice, discrimination in education and labour, and the steps and declarations for the strenghtening of group identity and their advancement. Special areas such as slavery, affirmative action, and modern models to preserve the collective personality are also discussed, including protective penal measures.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Table of Cases

Chronological Table of Treaties and Declarations

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

Part I: Group Rights and Discrimination

1. Historical Overview: From Protection of Minorities to Group Rights

2. The Meaning of Group Rights and Discrimination in International Law

Part II: The Main Grounds for Discrimination

3. Racism and Racial Discrimination: The UN Convention

4. Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

5. The UN Declaration on Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

Part III: The Protection of Specific Groups

6. Indigenous Populations

7. The Apartheid Convention and the Change in South Africa

8. Anti-Semitism and International Law

9. Special Situations Related to Group Membership: Migrant Groups

Slavery

Part IV: The Protection of Specific Rights

10. The Right to Existence: The Genocide Convention

11. "Ethnic Cleansing

12. Group Libel

13. Education: The UNESCO Convention

14. Labor: The ILO Conventions

15. Identity of the Group: The UNESCO Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice

16. Advancing the Group: Affirmative Action

Conclusions

Index of Names

Index of Subjects

International Studies in Human Rights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-48154-0

OCLC:

1281989954

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004481541 DOI