Human Rights: Concept and Standards

Janusz Symonides, UNESCO, France Thomas Buergentha, Jerome J. Shestack, Manfred Nowak, Asbjorn Eide, Janusz Symonides, Katarina Tomasevski, Yuri Kolosov, Hurst Hannum, Erica-Irene A. Daes,, Faruk Sen, Sedef Koray. Hector Gros Espiell.

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• Contents: The Concept of Human Rights: International human rights in an historical perspective, Thomas Buergentha; The philosophical foundations of human rights, Jerome J. Shestack. Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Civil and political rights, Manfred Nowak; Economic and social rights, Asbjørn Eide; Cultural rights, Janusz Symonides. Human Rights of Vulnerable Persons and Groups: Women’s rights, Katarina Tømasevski; The Rights of the child, Yuri Kølosov; The rights of persons belonging to minorities, Hurst Hannum; Protection of the world’s indigenous peoples and human rights, Erica-Irene A. Daes; Migrant workers’ rights, Faruk Sén and Sedef Køray. Humanitarian Law: Humanitarian law and human rights, Hector Gros Espiell; Bibliography; Index.