International Human Rights in a Nutshell
By - Buergenthal, Thomas;
Floor
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Floor 1
Published
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West, St. Paul, MN, 2009
ISBN 10 - 0314184805
ISBN 13 - 9780314184801
Book Status
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2 Qnty Available with us.
Subject
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Council of Europe
Shelf No
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16
Call Number
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341.481 BUE 2009
Edition
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4th ed
Physical Description
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xliii, 553 pages ; 19 cm.
Notes
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Includes index
Call no 341.481 BUE 2009
description xliii, 553 pages ; 19 cm.
Edition 4th ed.Includes indexes.
This guide offers a reliable source on international human rights law for students, practitioners, and professors. It provides an overview of the international, regional, and domestic human rights systems. It reviews recent developments in the field of international humanitarian law, including decisions of the ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. It discusses the history behind international human rights, including the institutional context from which they evolved. It also features expert review of human rights norms and identifies new developments in this area.