International Human Rights

A Survey

Cher Weixia Chen - Alison Dundes Renteln

This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights.

This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards, including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide, torture, capital punishment, and other cruel and unusual punishments.

In particular, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights, such as socioeconomic rights, cultural rights, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups, including children's rights, rights of persons with disabilities, women's rights, labor rights, indigenous rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.


Published: August 11, 2022
Title: International Human Rights
Author: Cher Weixia Chen - Alison Dundes Renteln
ISBN: 9781108665612
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Formats: PDF | ePub

ISBNs:
9781108484855
9781108658898
9781108665612

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