Human Rights

Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations

Surya P. Subedi

Based on the author''s first-hand experience as a UN Special Rapporteur, this thought-provoking and original book examines the values of Eastern civilisations and their contribution to the development of the UN Human Rights agenda. Rejec...

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Knowledge for Peace

Edited by Briony Jones, Ulrike Lühe

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Combining the knowledge and experience of leading international researchers, practitioners a...

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From Student Strikes to the Extinction Rebellion

Edited by Benjamin J. Richardson

Across the world, millions of people are taking to the streets demanding urgent action on climate breakdown and other environmental emergencies. Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for Future and Climate Strikes are part of a new lexicon of en...

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Ending Childhood Obesity

Edited by Amandine Garde, Joshua Curtis, Olivier De Schutter

Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing global public health challenges of the 21st century. In response, States need to employ a multisectoral approach including labelling rules, food marketing restrictions and fiscal policies. Ho...

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Fundamental Rights Protection Online

Edited by Bilyana Petkova, Tuomas Ojanen

Fundamental Rights Protection Online presents an in-depth analysis of national, supranational and international attempts at online speech regulation, illustrating how the law has been unsettled on how to treat intermediaries.

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Human Rights in Times of Transition

Edited by Kasey McCall-Smith, Andrea Birdsall, Elisenda Casanas Adam

This timely book explores the extent to which national security has affected the intersection between human rights and the exercise of state power. It examines how liberal democracies, long viewed as the proponents and protectors of huma...

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The Internally Displaced Person in International Law

Romola Adeola

While the plight of persons displaced within the borders of states has emerged as a global concern, not much attention has been given to this specific category of persons in international legal scholarship. Unlike refugees, internally di...

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Hired Guns and Human Rights

Kuzi Charamba

This innovative book provides an overview and critical assessment of the current avenues and remedies available to victims seeking recourse from private military and security companies (PMSCs) for human rights violations.

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Can We Still Afford Human Rights?

Edited by Jan Wouters, Koen Lemmens, Thomas Van Poecke, Marie Bourguignon

This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, prolife...

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Citizenship in the European Union

Anne Wesemann

The book proposes a new approach to constitutional analysis of the EU and its legal framework, arguing that the existence of constitutional rights norms within EU law enables this particular legal order to respond effectively to societal...

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The Nature of International Humanitarian Law

Anne Quintin

This illuminating book explores the nature of international humanitarian law (IHL), so doing by asking whether it should be seen as a permissive or a restrictive regime. An experienced lawyer in the field, Anne Quintin offers an in-depth...

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