A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology

A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology
Author: H. Victor Condä
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780803215016

The many terms and legal expressions in the discourse of human rights are often unknown or misunderstood in their international context. Yet human rights have their ultimate expression in the international legal context: in international treaties, declarations, country-specific or thematic reports, decisions of administrative or quasi-judicial bodies, and court judgments, all of which employ legal terminology. The same is increasingly so in the national legal context, which looks to the international context as a source of law and legal interpretation. A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology is a much-needed tool that provides access to the developing language of human rights and aids in full comprehension of human rights theory and issues. In this convenient handbook almost eight hundred key terms and acronyms commonly used in international and national human rights discourse are defined in non-technical language. Included are definitions of foreign language terminology, including many Latin terms. A useful appendix contains the full text of the four principal international human rights instruments that constitute the International Bill of Rights, along with an internationally accepted list of the specific substantive human rights contained in those instruments. An accessible introduction for students and newcomers to the field of human rights, this handbook will also serve as an indispensable reference for specialists.

HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats: A Tool for Documenting Human Rights Violations, English

HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats: A Tool for Documenting Human Rights Violations, English
Author:
Publisher: HURIDOCS
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2001
Genre: Human rights
ISBN: 9295015002

The Events Standard Formats constitute one of several tools developed by HURIDOCS to help human rights NGOs and other organizations enhance their capacity to monitor human rights. The formats can be used to document human rights violations, to facilitate database design, and to encourage standardized information exchange. The formats may be used in conjunction with HURIDOCS' Micro-thesauri.

Micro-thesauri A Tool for Documenting, English

Micro-thesauri A Tool for Documenting, English
Author:
Publisher: HURIDOCS
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2001
Genre: Human rights
ISBN: 9295015010

The Micro-thesauri are a collection of documents developed by HURIDOCS or adapted from various sources to be used in conjunction with HURIDOCS Events Standard Formats manual. The thesauri can be used to document human rights violations, to facilitate database design, and to encourage standardized information exchange.

Human Rights and Statistics

Human Rights and Statistics
Author: Thomas B. Jabine
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1512802867

Effective human rights advocacy and research require the use of statistics, carefully collected and objectively analyzed and presented, using the best techniques available. Statistics that lack credibility are of little value. Those that can be defended against critics can be effective in throwing the light on violations and promoting the observance of human rights for all. The contributors to this book, including experts in political science, public health, law, forensic pathology, and statistics, illustrate good statistical practice in the field of human rights and show the importance of collaboration between statisticians and other professionals. The treatment is largely nonmathematical, and the examples provide broad coverage of all features of the collection and use of statistical data on human rights violations. For readers who would like to do their own analyses, an extensive guide to human rights data sources is included. This book is the first to describe and summarize important issues associated with the collection and uses of human rights statistics.

A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Author: Sharon Detrick
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 836
Release: 2023-12-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004638695

This book provides a commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989. Part One contains a general introduction to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and deals with matters such as the drafting history, the contents, direct application, horizontal effects, limitations, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention's final provisions. Part Two contains an article-by-article commentary, the aim of which is not to give an interpretation of the precise nature and scope of States parties' obligations but, rather, to identify the materials, or sources, which provide guidance in that regard. In the identification of such materials, attention has been paid to the general rules of treaty interpretation, as set forth in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights/Annuaire de la convention europeenne des droits de l'homme , Volume 31 Volume 31, 1988

Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights/Annuaire de la convention europeenne des droits de l'homme , Volume 31 Volume 31, 1988
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 650
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780792317876

This volume of the Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe relates to 1988. Its presentation follows that of the previous volume. Part one contains basic texts and information of a general nature; part two deals with the European Commission of Human Rights; part three with the European Court of Human Rights; part four with the Resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; and parts five and six with the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, the situation in the Member States and developments within the European Communities. A Bibliography and Index are included.Ce volume de lAnnuaire de la Convention européenne des droits de lhomme, préparé par la Direction des Droits de lHomme du Conseil de lEurope, concerne lannée 1988. La première partie contient des textes fondamentaux; la deuxième partie contient les rapports de la Commission européenne des Droits de lHomme; la troisième partie donne des informations sur la Cour européenne des Droits de lHomme; la quatrième partie contient les Résolutions du Comité des Ministres; et les cinquième et sixième parties regroupent toutes les autres activités concernant la Convention dans le cadre du Conseil de lEurope et comprennent des informations sur les débats devants les parlements nationaux et sur les développements au sein des Communautés européennes concernant la protection des droits de lhomme. Le volume se termine avec une bibliographie et une index alphabétique.