The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: A Commentary

— —

Patrick Thornberry (Emeritus Professor of International Law, Keele University)

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

A Commentary

Patrick Thornberry (Emeritus Professor of International Law, Keele University)

$306.95

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Oxford University Press
29 July 2016

Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; United Nations & UN agencies; Treaties & other sources of international law; International human rights law

Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is the centrepiece of international efforts to address racial discrimination, defined in broad terms to include discrimination based on skin colour, descent, ethnic, and national origin. Victims of discrimination within the scope of the Convention include minorities, indigenous peoples, non-citizens, and caste or descent groups. Virtually all national societies are diverse in terms of ethnicity or 'race' and none is free from discrimination, making it one of the great issues of our time.

Against the background of international human rights standards and mechanisms to counter racial and ethnic discrimination, this book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of the provisions of the Convention on an article-by article basis. The book addresses the place of the Convention within the broader framework of United Nation's action against discrimination.

The different chapters analyse and discuss broad topics of race, ethnicity, and international law, the genesis and drafting of the Convention, the aims and objectives of the Convention in light of its preamble, and principles of non-discrimination and equality. In particular, the book includes a critical appraisal of the contribution of the Convention to the eradication of racial discrimination. It also reflects on whether there is scope for modification of the substance or procedures of the Convention in light of challenges arising from enhanced transnational population movements, the intersection between discrimination on the ground of race and discrimination against religious communities, and the intersection of racial and gender-based discrimination.

By: Patrick Thornberry (Emeritus Professor of International Law Keele University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 186mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199265336
ISBN 10: 019926533X
Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law
Pages: 566
Publication Date: 29 July 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Patrick Thornberry CMG is Emeritus Professor of International Law at Keele University, and a Fellow of Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Professor Thornberry has been a member of CERD - the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - since 2001 and was rapporteur of that Committee from 2002 until Spring 2008. He is a former Chairman of Minority Rights Group International and has acted as consultant and adviser to a range of international organizations. Patrick Thornberry is the author of numerous works in the field of minority rights, rights of indigenous peoples, and racial discrimination.

Reviews for The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: A Commentary

It moves beyond the old travaux-based model of understanding the treaty's meaning,9 supplementing it with a practice-based model rooted in the COs, EW/UA, GRs and ICs, themselves reflective of the individuals and groups who have sought out the treaty's protection. Allied with renewed global concerns around race and racial discrimination in the twenty-first century, it ought to mark far greater engagement with CERD procedures from the human rights community and wider actors in the next 50 years and beyond. * David Keane, Human Rights Law Review *