International Human Rights in the 21st Century: Protecting the Rights of Groups

International Human Rights in the 21st Century: Protecting the Rights of Groups
ISBN-10
0585455120
ISBN-13
9780585455129
Category
Political Science
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2004-09-01
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Authors
Lyons, Mayall

Description

The Universal Declaration for Human Rights was approved in 1948 and yet more than fifty years later some human rights—especially the rights of groups such as women, minorities, and indigenous peoples—continue to be at risk. This book examines recent humanitarian catastrophes involving such groups and suggests how the society of states may develop a collective capacity for human rights enforcement. Above all, it emphasizes the long term efforts to stabilize weak or failing societies and to develop democratic governments on which the protection of human rights ultimately depends.

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