Major Human Rights Instruments

Contents: Preface. 1. Major universal human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation. 2. Regional human rights instruments. 3. Major regional human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation. 4. Major UN conventions. 5. Labour instruments. 6. General instruments. Bibliography. Index.

"Human rights now form an incredible part of the legal and political, socio-economic and cultural landscape of the contemporary world. Several conventions and declarations were made by the United Nations and the national governments to protect and promote human rights. These international and regional treaties are commonly treated as human rights instruments.

The present book elaboratively describes all the major human rights instruments of international and regional importance. It will be highly useful for students, researchers, educators and all who are working on or concerned with human rights." (jacket)