Human rights and the United States /

Human rights and the United States / H. Victor Cond�e, Charles F. Gelsinger.

This title offers easy to grasp explanations of the basic concepts and laws in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States. This indispensable resource surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the United States, examines th...

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Main Authors: Cond�e, H. Victor, 1947- (Author), Gelsinger, Charles F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2017]
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2018.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Human rights > United States > Dictionaries.
Human rights > United States > Encyclopedias.
Human rights > United States > History > Sources.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Publisher's note
  • Foreword
  • Introduction and user's guide
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Human rights law: background, theory, concepts and tools
  • Chapter 2. Chronology of U.S. human rights moments and events
  • Chapter 3. U.S. State Department, Secretary of State and human rights
  • Chapter 4. U.N. Charter based bodies: focus on Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
  • Chapter 5. U.N. Human Rights Council special procedures and complaint procedure
  • Chapter 6. U.S., U.N. and human rights law: treaties and treaty bodies
  • Chapter 7. Organization of American States: The U.S. and the Inter-American Human Rights System
  • Chapter 8. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
  • Chapter 9. Equality, non-discrimination and racism
  • Chapter 10. Rights of indigenous peoples
  • Chapter 11. Rights of the child
  • Chapter 12. Women's and girls' rights
  • Chapter 13. Immigration, migrant workers, refugees and asylum
  • Chapter 14. Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief
  • Chapter 15. Freedom of expression and opinion, including freedom of the press
  • Chapter 16. Law enforcement and criminal justice
  • Chapter 17. Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • Chapter 18. A human right to health care
  • Chapter 19. Climate change and human rights
  • Chapter 20. The human right to education and to a human rights education (HRE)
  • Chapter 21. International criminal law
  • Chapter 22. International humanitarian law
  • Chapter 23. Human rights and national security/counter terrorism measures
  • Appendix A. U.S. law and legislation, resolutions, and the restatement of law
  • Appendix B. Case law decisions from U.S. courts and international courts
  • Appendix C. Reports of selected U.S. and international NGOs
  • Bibliography
  • Primary source documents index
  • About the authors.

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