The International Law of Human Rights

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Adam McBeth (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University) Justine Nolan (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales)

The International Law of Human Rights

Adam McBeth (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University), Justine Nolan (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales), Simon Rice (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, ANU College of Law, Australian National University)

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OUP Australia and New Zealand
22 June 2017

Law; International human rights law

The International Law of Human Rights examines the fundamentals of human rights law from the advent of the United Nations Charter through to the challenging contemporary issues facing the human rights regime. The second edition introduces the intricacies of human rights law and provides up-to-date coverage of human rights issues while exploring emerging areas of human rights law. Expert author commentary illuminates a range of examples while ‘Snapshots’ throughout the text demonstrate real life decisions, thoroughly covering the scope of human rights law. This text has been restructured and comprehensively updated throughout to reflect current legislation, cases and international jurisprudence and is the ideal text for students of human rights law.NEW TO THIS EDITIONNew chapter on International Law: Public international law and the role of state sovereigntyInternational human rights law as a branch of public international lawThe relationship between international law and municipal lawNew chapter on Emerging Rights: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity rightsEnvironmental rightsExtra-territorial human rights obligationsChapters 10, 11 and 13 significantly revised with expanded discussions on: Armed ConflictTerrorism and Counter-terrorismCorporations and human rights

By: Adam McBeth (Associate Professor Associate Professor Faculty of Law Monash University), Justine Nolan (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales), Simon Rice (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, ANU College of Law, Australian National University)
Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 190mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.318kg
ISBN: 9780190304249
ISBN 10: 0190304243
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 22 June 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I: INTRODUCING HUMAN RIGHTSThe International Bill of Human RightsConcepts of ‘Human Rights’ PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTSCivil and Political RightsEconomic, Social and Cultural rightsPART 3: THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORKInternational LawThe United Nations Charter BodiesThe Human Rights Treaty System Regional MechanismsThe Australian PositionPART 4: FOCUS ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTSHuman Rights in Armed Conflict Terrorism and Counter-terrorismChildrenCorporationsIndigenous PeoplesPeople with DisabilitiesRefugees and Stateless PersonsWomenWorkersEmerging Rights

Adam McBeth is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law in the Faculty of Law at Monash University and Barrister at the Victorian Bar. Justine Nolan is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, Associate Dean and Deputy Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre at the University of New South Wales. Simon Rice, OAM is a Professor of Law in the ANU College of Law at the Australian National University.

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The International Law of Human Rights

Adam McBeth (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University), Justine Nolan (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales), Simon Rice (Professor of Law, Professor of Law, ANU College of Law, Australian National University)

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