Encyclopedia of Human Rights - Hardcover

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Brings together entries on international, regional, and national activities in human rights between 1945 and 1996, concentrating on the work of the UN and its Division of Human Rights. Contains detailed entries on international instruments and organizations (both governmental and nongovernmental), Nobel Peace Prize winners, and the state of human rights in 186 countries and territories, with citations, cross-references, and bibliographies. Introductions overview the history of the UN and major concepts in human rights. Includes a glossary of human rights and Latin terms, a chronological list of documents referred to, and a list of the statuses of all major UN human rights treaties and conventions. This second edition contains complete texts of the latest treaties and documents. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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