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Encyclopedia of Human Rights

Name: Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Author: Edward Lawson
ISBN: 9780800280031

by Edward Lawson

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This book defines the concept of human rights in all its diversity: the rights of individuals, peoples and nations; the rights to employment, education, culture and personal development; rights to a peaceful existence and to a clean, healthy environment; rights in the workplace; rights of special groups, such as the handicapped and the homeless; rights in war; and rights on land, sea and air. It also defines basic human needs, the right to assembly, and the right to cultural enjoyment,and analyzes legal decisions and international accords that have made these terms concrete realities. The encyclopaedia analyzes and reproduces the national and international documents and instruments which have affirmed or violated rights. It also includes landmark legal and legislative decisions in the field of human rights. There is also information on more than 130 non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, such as the UN, the OAS and the Council of Europe.; All entries in this second edition have been updated toreflect current events, including new treaties, covenants and UN reports.

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Brings together entries on international, regional, and national activities in human rights between 1945 and 1996, concentrating on the work of the UN and its Division of Human Rights. Contains detailed entries on international instruments and organizations (both governmental and nongovernmental), Nobel Peace Prize winners, and the state of human rights in 186 countries and territories, with citations, cross-references, and bibliographies. Introductions overview the history of the UN and major concepts in human rights. Includes a glossary of human rights and Latin terms, a chronological list of documents referred to, and a list of the statuses of all major UN human rights treaties and conventions. This second edition contains complete texts of the latest treaties and documents. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Published with the cooperation of the United Nations Centre for Human Rights, this standard reference collects information on every important development in the field of human rights that occurred between 1945, when the UN Charter entered into force, and June 30, 1990 (a few later events are covered, such as the UN Security Council action immediately following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait). The materials, which are presented objectively and with a minimum of editorial comment, include the complete texts of some 200 international and regional treaties; reports on general and specialized subjects, such as health care, the environment, the rights of children, women, minorities, indigenous peoples; special conventions and declarations on such subjects as apartheid and terrorism; an overview of the rights situation in more than 150 countries, and information on about 130 non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)