The many terms and legal expressions in the discourse of human rights are often unknown or misunderstood in their international context. Yet human rights have their ultimate expression in the international legal context: in international treaties, declarations, country-specific or thematic reports, decisions of administrative or quasi-judicial bodies, and court judgments, all of which employ legal terminology. The same is increasingly so in the national legal context, which looks to the international context as a source of law and legal interpretation. A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology is a much-needed tool that provides access to the developing language of human rights and aids in full comprehension of human rights theory and issues. In this convenient handbook almost eight hundred key terms and acronyms commonly used in international and national human rights discourse are defined in non-technical language. Included are definitions of foreign language terminology, including many Latin terms. A useful appendix contains the full text of the four principal international human rights instruments that constitute the International Bill of Rights, along with an internationally accepted list of the specific substantive human rights contained in those instruments. An accessible introduction for students and newcomers to the field of human rights, this handbook will also serve as an indispensable reference for specialists.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803215016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95056043
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Constitutional Law
Author
H. Victor Conde
Publication Name
A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
201 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
525g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
H. Victor Conde
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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