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020 ^a9781107657212 (pbk.)
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050 00 ^aK3240^bS396 2014
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100 1 ^aSchutter, Olivier De
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245 10 ^aInternational human rights law :^bcases, materials,commentary /^cOlivier De Schutter
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260 ^aCambridge ;^aNew York :^bCambridge University Press,^c2014.
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300 ^alxiv, 967 pages ;^c26 cm
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500 ^aIncludes index
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505 0 ^aThe emergence of international human rights -- ^tState responsibility and jurisdiction -- ^tThe typology of States obligations and the obligation to respect humanrights -- ^tThe application of human rights in private relationships and the obligation to protect --^tThe progressive realization of human rights and the obligation to fulfil -- ^tDerogations in time of public emergency --^tThe prohibition of discrimination --^tEnsuring compliance with international human rights law : the role of national authorities --^tThe United Nations human rights treaties system --^tThe United Nations charter-based monitoring of human rights -- ^tRegional mechanisms of protection.
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520 8 ^aThis textbook explores human rights as a global legal system. Using cases, materials and commentary, it presents human rights law as an active tool. By illustrating how it evolves to address contemporary issues such as terrorism and poverty, it gives a complex subject immediacy and relevance.
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650 0 ^aHuman rights
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650 0 ^aInternational law and human rights
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650 0 ^aHuman rights^vCases
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917 ^aUN :^c2,482
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955 ^a1 copy
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999 ^anopparat
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