Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law

This Handbook will quickly become the first stop for all interested in human rights, whether they are academics, activists or civil servants. It provides a clear and accessible guide to international human rights law, but never sacrifices sophistication for simplicity. The authors cover a great range of human rights issues in an imaginative way and alert the reader to the major debates and controversies. This is a valuable contribution to the international protection of human rights. -- Hilary Charlesworth, The Australian National University, Australia The advance of global human rights is a kind of miracle. This book furthers the enterprise with a collection of cutting edge chapters on the legal issues of the second half of the 20th century. Those who want to stay ahead in this adventure in the 21st century will need to know the challenges that appear on every page. -- The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, Former Judge of the High Court of Australia 19962009

Edited by Sarah Joseph, Griffith Law School, Griffith University and Adam McBeth, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Contents: Preface 1. The United Nations and Human Rights Sarah Joseph and Joanna Kyriakakis 2. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: An Examination of State Obligations Manisuli Ssenyonjo 3. Extraterritoriality: Universal Human Rights Without Universal Obligations? Sigrun I. Skogly 4. Non-state Actors and International Human Rights Law Robert McCorquodale 5. NGOs and Human Rights: Channels of Power Peter J. Spiro 6. Human Rights in Economic Globalisation Adam McBeth 7. Human Rights and Development Stephen P. Marks 8. Gender and International Human Rights Law: The Intersectionality Agenda Anastasia Vakulenko 9. Refugees and Displaced Persons: The Refugee Definition and Humanitarian Protection Susan Kneebone 10. International Criminal Law Elies van Sliedregt and Desislava Stoitchkova 11. The Four Pillars of Transitional Justice: A Gender-Sensitive Analysis Ronli Sifris 12. The International Court of Justice and Human Rights Sandesh Sivakumaran 13. The Council of Europe and the Protection of Human Rights: A System in Need of Reform Virginia Mantouvalou and Panayotis Voyatzis 14. The Inter-American Human Rights System: Selected Examples of its Supervisory Work Diego Rodrguez-Pinzn and Claudia Martin 15. African Human Rights Law in Theory and Practice Magnus Killander 16. The Political Economy and Culture of Human Rights in East Asia Michael C. Davis 17. Islam and the Realization of Human Rights in the Muslim World Mashood A. Baderin 18. Religion, Belief and International Human Rights in the Twenty-first Century Peter Cumper 19. DRIP Feed: The Slow Reconstruction of Self-determination for Indigenous Peoples Melissa Castan 20. Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights Alex Conte 21. Human Rights Education: A Slogan in Search of a Definition Paula Gerber Index