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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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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Emerging threats to human rights : resources, violence, and deprivation of citizenship / edited by Heather Smith-Cannoy.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : emerging threats to human rights / Heather Smith-Cannoy -- Climate change, human rights and migration / Michelle Scobie -- Right to water : remedying violations by non-state actors / Beatrice Lindstrom -- Protecting people or land? …”
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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: “…1. Introduction -- 2. Human rights in Japan -- 3. Human rights in South Korea -- 4. …”
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Children's rights, Eastern enlargement and the EU human rights regime. by Iusmen, Ingi

Table of Contents: “…European Policy Research Unit Series: Children's rights, Eastern enlargement and the EU human rights regime; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. …”
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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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The twilight of human rights law / Eric A. Posner. by Posner, Eric A., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Series; The Twilight of Human Rights Law; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Note; Introduction; 1 The History of International Human Rights Law; 1.1 Prehistory-Before World War II; 1.2 The Universal Declaration; 1.3 The Cold War Era; 1.4 The Modern Era; 2 The Law and Institutions of Human Rights; 2.1 The Proliferation of Treaties; 2.2 The UN Committees, Council, and High Commission; 2.3 The European Court and Other Regional Bodies; 2.4 International Criminal Law and Judicial Institutions; 2.5 National Institutions; 3 Why Do States Enter into Human Rights Treaties?…”
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Justice and rights : Christian and Muslim perspectives : a record of the fifth "Building bridges" seminar held in Washington, D.C., March 27-30, 2006 / edited by Michael Ipgrave.

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The logic of liberal rights : a study in the formal analysis of legal discourse / Eric Heinze. by Heinze, Eric

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Scientists and Human Rights in Guatemala : Report of a Delegation. by Staff, Institute of Medicine

Table of Contents: “…""Office of the Ombudsman for Human Rights""""Presidential Coordinating Committee on Human Rights Policies""; ""UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS""; ""University of San Carlos""; ""Association for the Advancement of the Social Sciences""; ""SERVICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS""; ""National Coordinating Committee of Guatemalan Widows""; ""Human Rights Office of the Archdiocese""; ""Christian Children's Fund""; ""Behrhorst Foundation""; ""Findings and Conclusions""; ""THE GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT""; ""NONGOVERNMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS EFFORTS""; ""INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT""…”
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Defining rights and wrongs : bureaucracy, human rights, and public accountability / Rosanna L. Langer. by Langer, Rosanna L. (Rosanna Lillian), 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 An Overview of Public Administration of Human Rights Enforcement in Canada -- 2 The Roles of Frontline Staff and Independent Lawyers in the Public Administration of Human Rights Enforcement -- 3 Transforming Human Rights Complaints into Cases -- 4 Publics, Counterpublics, and the Public Interest -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Excerpts from the Ontario Human Rights Code -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R…”
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Profiles in humanity : the battle for peace, freedom, equality, and human rights / Warren I. Cohen. by Cohen, Warren I.

Table of Contents: “…., and the struggle for racial equality -- Donald Woods, Bram Fischer, Helen Suzman and the fight against apartheid -- Nelson Mandela : grace in victory -- Holocaust rescuers -- Pope John XXIII and Catholic humanism -- Mikhail Gorbachev, Andrei Sakharov, and human rights in Europe -- Liu Binyan : the quest for truth and justice in China -- Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt and the welfare state -- Muhammad Yunus, microfinance, and an end to poverty.…”
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Branding humanity : competing narratives of rights, violence, and global citizenship / Amal Hassan Fadlalla. by Fadlalla, Amal Hassan

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : violence narratives and the cultural politics of identity -- Performing humanity : suffering and the making of global citizens -- Humanitarian publics : celebrities, solidarities, and students -- Diaspora as counter response : citizenship rights and the suffering of ghurba -- Contested borders of inhumanity : refuge and the production and circulation of violence narratives -- Routing humanitarian visibilities : rights and dissent on the eve of Sudan's secession -- Conclusion : borders, bodies, and funerals.…”
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Individuals and their rights / Tibor R. Machan. by Machan, Tibor R.

Subjects: “…Human rights. sh 85026379…”

Educating for Human Dignity : Learning About Rights and Responsibilities.

Table of Contents: “…Tenth Grade: Is There a Human Right to Food? -- Sample 22. Tenth Grade: Actions for the Fulfillment of Human Rights -- Sample 23. …”
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Delivering rights : how the Human Rights Act is working / edited by Jeffrey Jowell and Jonathan Cooper.

Table of Contents: “…The reach of the Human Rights Act 1998 : its jurisdictional scope /…”
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Darwinian natural right : the biological ethics of human nature. by Arnhart, Larry

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Darwinian Natural Right: The Biological Ethics of Human Nature -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Aristotle, Darwin, and Natural Right -- Chapter 2: Desire and Reason -- Chapter 3: Political Animals -- Chapter 4: The Human Nature of Morality and Freedom -- Chapter 5: Parent and Child -- Chapter 6: Man and Woman -- Chapter 7: Master and Slave -- Chapter 8: The Poverty of Psychopathic Desire -- Chapter 9: The Ends and Kinds of Life -- Chapter 10: Nature and Nature's God -- References -- Index…”
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Itinerarios Constitucionales para un Mundo Convulso. by Julios-Campuzano, Alfonso de

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