Human Rights : Philosophy, Promotion, Protection and Perspectives

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Historical development the drafting of the international bill of human rights. 3. The philosophy of human rights : international perspectives. 4. The development of international protection for human rights. 5. The U.N. Committee on economic, social and cultural rights. 6. Human rights for women. 7. The universal declaration of women\'s rights. 8. Enant on civil and political rights. 9. The right to development. 10. The role of Nongovernmental Organisations in the human rights struggle. 11. Conclusions the future of human rights. Bibliography. Index.

"Human Rights: Philosophy Promotion Protection and Perspectives is a highly advanced research work and a great accomplishment in this field. A great work based on original documents of the UN, UNESCO, ILO; and many NGOs. It is focused how an integral approach as applied to international humanitarian law perspectives which takes seriously the notion civil and political rights and socio-economic and cultural rights in the international arena and the institutional/organizational obligations they impose on individuals, nation - states and corporations - provides a philosophical paradigm within which to understand the special legal responsibilities facing the international community.

This study address the more specific question of what form of philosophy of international human rights law must take when it is applied to international actors, nation - states, individuals, NGOs addresses or duty holders of that law.

The conceptual core of this book consists of a philosophical inquiry into protection and promotion and not authoritative interpretations of human rights. It is an unending quest." (jacket)