International human rights in context: law, politics, morals

Completely Revised And Updated To Bring It Up To Date With Recent Events, This Popular Textbook Incorporates A Wide Range Of Carefully Edited Materials From Both Primary And Secondary Sources. Part A. Contemporary Human Rights : Background And Content. Introduction To Human Rights Issues And Discourse — Up To Nuremberg : Background To The Human Rights Movement — Civil And Political Rights — Economic And Social Rights — Part B. What Are Rights, Are They Everywhere, And Everywhere The Same? : Challenges To Universalism And Conflicts Among Rights. Rights, Duties, And Cultural Relativism — Conflicting Traditions And Rights : Illustrations — Part C. International Human Rights Organizations. The Need For International Institutions And Their Challenge To Notions Of Sovereignty — Intergovernmental Enforcement Of Human Rights Norms : The United Nations System — Treaty Organs : The Iccpr Human Rights Committee — Regional Arrangements — Civil Society : Human Rights Ngo’s And Other Groups — Part D. States As Protectors And Enforcers Of Human Rights. Interpretation Of International And National Systems: Internal Protection Of Human Rights By States — Enforcement By States Against Violator States — Part E. Current Topics. Massive Human Rights Tragedies : Prosecutions And Truth Commissions — Self-determination And Autonomy Regimes — Globalization, Development, And Human Rights. Henry J. Steiner And Philip Alston. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.