We Are All Born Free - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures (Amnesty International)(Paperback / softback)

We Are All Born Free - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures (Amnesty International)(Paperback / softback)

We Are All Born Free brings to life the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a collection of vivid, memorable artworks by world-renowned

Until We Are Free - My Fight For Human Rights in Iran (Ebadi Shirin)(Paperback / softback)

A book, in which, an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist tells of her fight for reform inside Iran, and the devastating backlash she faced after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It is an illuminating depiction of life in Iran today as well as the account of the author's personal struggle to

Regardless of Frontiers: Global Freedom of Expression in a Troubled World (Callamard Agnes)(Paperback)

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 proclaimed a vision of freedom of expression exercised regardless of frontiers. Nonetheless, laws and norms regarding the freedom or limits of expression are typically established and understood at the national level. In today's

International Human Rights (Alston Philip)(Paperback)

The definitive work in the field, International Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of this wide and diverse subject area. Written by world-renowned scholars Philip Alston and Ryan Goodman, this book is the successor to the widely acclaimed International Human Rights in Context.Alston

The Law of International Human Rights Protection (Kalin Walter)(Paperback)

At a time when human rights are coming under increasing pressure, in-depth knowledge and understanding of their foundations, conceptual underpinnings and current practice remain crucial. The second edition of Walter Kalin and Jorg Kunzli's authoritative book provides a concise but comprehensive

International Human Rights (Donnelly Jack)(Paperback)

Fully updated, the sixth edition of International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions,

The Making of International Human Rights (Jensen Steven L. B.)(Paperback)

This book fundamentally reinterprets the history of international human rights in the post-1945 era by documenting how pivotal the Global South was for their breakthrough. In stark contrast to other contemporary human rights historians who have focused almost exclusively on the 1940s and the 1970s

The Endtimes of Human Rights (Hopgood Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

We are living through the endtimes of the civilizing mission. The ineffectual International Criminal Court and its disastrous first prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, along with the failure in Syria of the Responsibility to Protect are the latest pieces of evidence not of transient misfortunes but of

My Little Book of Big Freedoms - The Human Rights Act in Pictures (Riddell Chris)(Paperback / softback)

A classic picture-book edition of My Little Book of Big Freedoms illustrated by the former Waterstones Children's Laureate Chris Riddell and published in partnership with Amnesty International UK. We all want a good life, to have fun, to be safe, happy and fulfilled. For this to happen, we need to

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent (Morsink Johannes)(Paperback)

'Revealing and useful.' --Michael Ignatieff, New York Review of Books 'Definitive. Essential reading for everyone interested in human rights.' --David P. Forsythe, Choice 'Morsink merges history and philosophy in a way that simultaneously roots the Universal Declaration in a particular time and

The International Human Rights Movement: A History (Neier Aryeh)(Paperback)

A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its founders During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war

Role of the Judiciary in the Enforcement of Human Rights in Zambia (Sakala Julius Bikoloni)(Paperback / softback)

The Role of the Judiciary in the Enforcement of Human Rights in Zambia provides a brief global historical background to human rights as a backdrop to the situation in Zambia and how human rights have evolved over the years from the precolonial period until the late 1990s. The author elaborates how

The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History (Moyn Samuel)(Paperback)

Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today's idealistic millions hold dear. Yet the very concept on which the movement is based became familiar only a few decades ago when it profoundly reshaped our hopes for an improved humanity. In this pioneering book, Samuel Moyn elevates

Texts and Materials on International Human Rights (Smith Rhona K. M.)(Paperback)

Texts and Materials on International Human Rights offers a carefully tailored overview of the subject that covers sources and theories, institutions and structures, and substantive rights. The fourth edition is fully updated to include all key developments in the law, in particular issues around

Before We Are Born - Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects (Moore Keith L.)(Paperback / softback)

Covering the essentials of normal and abnormal human development for students in a variety of health science disciplines, Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects, 10th Edition, reflects new research findings and current clinical practice through concise text and abundant

International Human Rights Law: Returning to Universal Principles, Second Edition (Gibney Mark)(Paperback)

This clear and compelling text confronts the dominant thinking on human rights, taking issue with the notion adopted by all states and even many academics that human rights obligations extend no further than their own territorial borders. Mark Gibney critiques cases from the U.S. Supreme Court, the

Human Rights of Women: National and International Perspectives (Cook Rebecca J.)(Paperback)

Human Rights of Women National and International Perspectives Edited by Rebecca J. Cook 'The multiple perspectives offered by this collection of eminently readable and interesting papers make it a valuable resource for upper-division classes in women's studies, international relations, and

Core Documents on European and International Human Rights 2017-18 (Smith Rhona)(Paperback / softback)

Compiled in response to student need, Core Documents on European and International Human Rights is designed to provide essential materials in an easily navigable format at a value-for-money

Core Documents on European and International Human Rights 2018-19 (Smith Rhona)(Paperback / softback)

Compiled in response to student need, Core Documents on European and International Human Rights is designed to provide essential materials in an easily navigable format at a value-for-money

Human Rights in the UK - An Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Hoffman David)(Paperback / softback)

Why Are We the Good Guys?: Reclaiming Your Mind from the Delusions of Propaganda (Cromwell David)(Paperback)

One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that

A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society: Making the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution Fully Consistent with the Protection o (Simpson Brian P.)(Pevná vazba)

What are individual rights? What is freedom? How are they related to each other? Why are they so crucial to human life? How do you protect them? These are some of the questions that A Declaration and Constitution for a Free Society answers. The book uses Objectivist philosophy--the philosophy of

All the Tomorrows (Nasser Nillu)(Paperback)

Sometimes we can't escape the webs we are born into. Sometimes we are the architects of our own fall.Akash Choudry wants a love for all time, not an arranged marriage. Still, under the weight of parental hopes, he agrees to one. He and Jaya marry in a cloud of colour and spice in Bombay. Their

The Diary of a Gulag Prison Guard (Chistyakov Ivan)(Paperback)

In the archives of the Memorial International Human Rights Centre in Moscow is an extraordinary diary, a rare first-person testimony of a commander of guards in a Soviet labour camp.Ivan Chistyakov was sent to the Gulag in 1935, where he worked at the Baikal-Amur Corrective Labour Camp for over a