Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, former Ambassador and sometime Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK

'The West has long dominated the development and enforcement of human rights law and the practice of human rights diplomacy. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree applies his deep and broad experience in the field to provide an eminently readable and essential piece of the global puzzle: an exposition of the history and present-day practice of human rights, as well as the challenges of tomorrow, from a wider perspective.'--Gabor Rona, Columbia Law School and Cardozo School of Law, US, and former International Legal Director, Human Rights First

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction to International Human Rights Law 2. Human Rights Universalism: Myth or Reality? 3. United Nations Human Rights System: Clash of Politics, Idealism and Law 4. Regional Human Rights Mechanisms: Tailor-Made for the Locals? 5. International Human Rights Treaty Obligations: Is Everyone Protected? 6. Complying With and Enforcing International Human Rights Law: Can the Bad Guys Get Away With It? 7. Universalization of International Human Rights Norms: Reassessment 8. Human Rights in New Dimensions: In Cyberspace and At Sea Index

Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, former Ambassador and sometime Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK

'The West has long dominated the development and enforcement of human rights law and the practice of human rights diplomacy. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree applies his deep and broad experience in the field to provide an eminently readable and essential piece of the global puzzle: an exposition of the history and present-day practice of human rights, as well as the challenges of tomorrow, from a wider perspective.'--Gabor Rona, Columbia Law School and Cardozo School of Law, US, and former International Legal Director, Human Rights First

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction to International Human Rights Law 2. Human Rights Universalism: Myth or Reality? 3. United Nations Human Rights System: Clash of Politics, Idealism and Law 4. Regional Human Rights Mechanisms: Tailor-Made for the Locals? 5. International Human Rights Treaty Obligations: Is Everyone Protected? 6. Complying With and Enforcing International Human Rights Law: Can the Bad Guys Get Away With It? 7. Universalization of International Human Rights Norms: Reassessment 8. Human Rights in New Dimensions: In Cyberspace and At Sea Index

Kriangsak Kittichaisaree, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, former Ambassador and sometime Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK

'The West has long dominated the development and enforcement of human rights law and the practice of human rights diplomacy. Kriangsak Kittichaisaree applies his deep and broad experience in the field to provide an eminently readable and essential piece of the global puzzle: an exposition of the history and present-day practice of human rights, as well as the challenges of tomorrow, from a wider perspective.'--Gabor Rona, Columbia Law School and Cardozo School of Law, US, and former International Legal Director, Human Rights First

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction to International Human Rights Law 2. Human Rights Universalism: Myth or Reality? 3. United Nations Human Rights System: Clash of Politics, Idealism and Law 4. Regional Human Rights Mechanisms: Tailor-Made for the Locals? 5. International Human Rights Treaty Obligations: Is Everyone Protected? 6. Complying With and Enforcing International Human Rights Law: Can the Bad Guys Get Away With It? 7. Universalization of International Human Rights Norms: Reassessment 8. Human Rights in New Dimensions: In Cyberspace and At Sea Index