Cuba, Guatemala, El Salvador perspectives / produced by Brian Peter Falk, Kate Raisz, and Christopher Maji.

Subjects: “…Human rights Cuba.…”
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Global society and human rights / by Vittorio Cotesta ; translated by Matthew D'Auria. by Cotesta, Vittorio, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Knowledge transmission and universality of man in global society -- The other and the paradoxes of universalism -- Religion, human rights, and political conflicts -- Europe : common values and a common identity -- The public sphere and political space -- America and Europe : Carl Schmitt and Alexis de Tocqueville -- Identity and human rights : a glance at Europe from afar -- Human rights, universalism, and cosmopolitanism.…”
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Rights for Others : the Slow Home-Coming of Human Rights in the Netherlands. by Oomen, Barbara

Table of Contents: “…Actors negotiating human rights educationNGOs; International monitoring bodies; The civil servants; Politicians and parliamentarians; Other actors; Dynamics of human rights implementation; 'Waving treaties'; Generating political support, and its perils; Vernacularization; Creating a broad support base; Human rights litigation; Conclusion; Chapter 5 A very un-Dutch case?…”
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Individual Duty within a Human Rights Discourse. by Hodgson, Douglas

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Series Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Historical Development of the Principle of Duty and Its Contemporary Philosophical Sources -- 3 The Taxonomy of Duties -- 4 Religion, Ethics and the Principle of Individual Duty -- 5 Individual Criminal Responsibility Under International Law -- 6 The Position of Individual Duty within the International and Regional Human Rights System -- 7 Particular Individual Duties Explicitly Recognised Under International and Regional Human Rights Law and by National Law -- 8 Socialism and Individual Duty -- 9 Impoverished 'Rights Talk', the Sociology of Duty and the Re-emergence of Communitarianism -- 10 The Enforcement of Individual Duties -- 11 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Tables.…”
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The European Court of Human Rights in the post-Cold War era : universality in transition / James A. Sweeney. by Sweeney, James A.

Subjects: “…European Court of Human Rights.…”
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Human rights in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan / Ian Neary. by Neary, Ian

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- 2. Human rights in Japan -- 3. Human rights in South Korea -- 4. …”
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Think like a global citizen. [produced by Makematic].

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Philosophical theory and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights / edited by William Sweet.

Table of Contents: “…The Universal Declaration and the practice of human rights. Human rights: fifty years later / Mostafa Faghfoury ; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Maritain and the universality of human rights / Bradley R. …”
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World report 2015 : events of 2014 / Human Rights Watch.

Table of Contents: “…Wong -- Deadly cargo : explosive weapons in populated areas / Steve Goose and Ole Solvang -- Raising the bar : mega-sporting events and human rights / Minky Worden -- Countries.…”
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Asia Pacific and Human Rights : a Global Political Economy Perspective. by Close, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction -- 1 Setting the Scene -- 2 Power, Politics and the Idea of Human Rights -- 3 Asian Ways -- 4 The Asia Pacific Game of Human Rights -- 5 Asia Pacific Realism and Human Rights -- 6 Asia Pacific Regionalism and Human Rights -- 7 The Meaning of Human Rights and the Uncertainty of Death -- 8 Political Rights of Non-nationals: The Constitutional Debate in Japan -- 9 Indigenous Peoples of the Asia Pacific: A Case Study of the Ainu -- 10 Globalization, Sovereignty, International Law and Human Rights -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Insincere commitments : human rights treaties, abusive states, and citizen activism / Heather M. Smith-Cannoy. by Smith-Cannoy, Heather M.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 A New Approach to Commitment and Compliance; 2 Patterns of Commitment; 3 Causes of Commitment; 4 Individual Petitions in Eastern Europe: Racial Discrimination in Slovakia; 5 Hungary and the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; 6 The UN Human Rights Committee in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; 7 The Causes and Consequences of Commitment Reconsidered; Appendix; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.…”
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Battling over human rights : twenty essays on law, politics and governance / J. Oloka-Onyango. by Oloka-Onyango, Joseph

Table of Contents: “…Behind and Beyond the ̀Arab Spring': History, Philosophy and Politics in Contemporary Human Rights Struggles --…”
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De persoon op de grenzen van het recht. by Rijpkema, Peter

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Rights beyond borders : the global community and the struggle over human rights in China / Rosemary Foot. by Foot, Rosemary, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…The evolution of the global human rights regime -- 3. The global consequences of China's economic reforms -- Part II: The process -- 4. …”
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The privacy advocates : resisting the spread of surveillance / Colin J. Bennett. by Bennett, Colin J. (Colin John), 1955-

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Freedom in the world 2014 : the annual survey of political rights and civil liberties / Arch Puddington, general editor ; Aili Piano, managing editor ; Jennifer Dunham, Bret Nelson, Tyler Roylance, associate editors.

Subjects: “…Human rights.…”
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Europe and the Americas : Transatlantic Approaches to Human Rights. by Andersen, Erik André

Table of Contents: “…NEGOTIATING CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS; The Beginning of the International Human Rights Era; 1: When Peers are Pressing for Progress: The Clash between Hersch Lauterpacht and John Humphrey over the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 2: Race, Social Struggles and "Human" Rights: Contributions from the Global South; 3: The Latin-American influence on European Human Rights Law.…”
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On The Line: Where Sacrifice Begins.

Subjects: “…Human rights.…”
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Bullets on the Border / Soundview Media Partners.

Subjects: “…Human rights.…”
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TEDTalks, Melanie Nezer—The Fundamental Right to Seek Asylum / TED.

Subjects: “…Human rights.…”
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