Human Rights

Human rights are always a matter of law, but they are increasingly a matter of politics. Much lip-service is paid nowadays to the notion of human rights. At the same time they are being violated all over the world. Peter Baehr presents a succinct introduction to the key theoretical and practical issues that will serve as a useful primer for students and researchers.

Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Introduction Universalism Versus Cultural Relativism Gross and Systematic Violations Economic and Social Rights Collective Rights: The Right of Self-Determination The United Nations Organs Regional Mechanisms Foreign Policy How to Deal with past Violations Non-Governmental Organizations Concluding Observations Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Notes Bibliography Index