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Human rights advocacy stories / edited by Deena R. Hurwitz, Margaret L. Satterthwaite ; with Doug Ford.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextOriginal language: English Series: ; Law stories seriesPublication details: New York : Foundation Press ; 2009.Description: 590 pages : 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781599411996
Other title:
  • Foundation Press human rights advocacy stories
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323
Summary: "This book tells the story of fifteen human rights cases from around the world, including cases adjudicated by a court or commission as well as controversies decided outside the courthouse. The cases illustrate key themes, including: the development of human rights norms and the work of human rights organizations; the function of individual and collective identities in human rights struggles; the role of international criminal norms in protecting human rights; globalization, foreign policy, and the economy; and human rights in a world at war. By making real the stories of collective action behind human rights advocacy, legal norms, and enforcement mechanisms, Human Rights Advocacy Stories illustrates the dynamic interactions between advocacy and legal doctrine"--Provided by the publisher
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"This book tells the story of fifteen human rights cases from around the world, including cases adjudicated by a court or commission as well as controversies decided outside the courthouse. The cases illustrate key themes, including: the development of human rights norms and the work of human rights organizations; the function of individual and collective identities in human rights struggles; the role of international criminal norms in protecting human rights; globalization, foreign policy, and the economy; and human rights in a world at war. By making real the stories of collective action behind human rights advocacy, legal norms, and enforcement mechanisms, Human Rights Advocacy Stories illustrates the dynamic interactions between advocacy and legal doctrine"--Provided by the publisher

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