Includes bibliographical references and index.

International human rights law and notions of human rights : foundations, achievements and challenges -- International human rights law : the normative framework -- Human rights in practice -- The United Nations Charter system -- The UN rights treaty system -- Regional human rights treaty systems -- Individual complaints procedures -- Civil and political rights -- Economic, social and cultural rights -- Group rights : self-determination, minorities and indigenous peoples -- The human rights of women -- Children's rights -- The Recognition and protection of the human rights of vulnerable groups and persons -- The right to development and sustainable development -- Victims' rights and reparation -- The application of human rights in armed conflict -- Human rights and international criminal justice -- Human rights and counter-terrorism -- Human rights obligations of non-state actors -- Globalisation and its impact on human rights.

"This textbook combines the theory and practice of international human rights law. Now in its fourth edition, it is the key text around the globe for both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in law and other disciplines with a human rights dimension"--