TY - BOOK AU - Hannum,Hurst AU - Shelton,Dinah AU - Anaya,S.James AU - Celorio,Rosa TI - International human rights: problems of law, policy, and practice T2 - Aspen casebook series SN - 9781454876663 SN - 978145487 AV - K3240 .I583 2018 PY - 2018///] CY - New York PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Human rights KW - International law and human rights KW - Casebooks (Law) KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxi-xxxvi) and index; The concept of human rights : from morality to law : the abolition of slavery -- Guaranteeing human rights by treaty -- How many treaties and how many rights? -- The development of human rights norms through non-binding instruments : how and why do new international human rights norms emerge other than by treaty? -- Human rights in extremis : how can human rights be protected in times of terrorism, civil strife, and armed conflict? -- Who has legal obligations under international human rights law? -- Preventing and responding to acts of violence against women -- Domestic enforcement mechanisms : Are States' courts bound to apply International Human rights norms? -- The problem of fact-finding and evidence -- How are human rights violations investigated? -- UN human rights mechanisms : how are human rights implemented at the global level? -- The European system for the protection of human rights -- Rights and duties at the regional level -- Human rights in the Americas : responding to disappearances -- The case of Argentina and its aftermath -- Other regional systems -- Is there a right to a safe and healthy -- Environment? -- Coercing compliance with human rights norms: sanctions and armed intervention -- Can the international community prevent human rights violations by threatening or using force? -- Human rights and foreign policy -- The United States-China relationship N2 - n/a ER -