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- Human rights and the United States / by Condé, H. Victor,1947-author.(CARDINAL)652998; Gelsinger, Charles F.,author.(CARDINAL)676269; Bennett, Karly H.,contributing author,.A human right to healthcare.; Drake, Trezlen D.,contributing author,.Bibliography.; Ramirez, Tina M.,contributing author,.Chronology; Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.;
Volume 1: Human rights law: background, theory, concepts & tools -- Chronology of U.S. human rights moments & events -- U. S. State Department, Secretary of State & human rights -- U.N. charter based bodies: focus on human rights council universal periodic review -- U.N. Human Rights Council special procedures & complaint procedure -- U.S., U.N. & human rights law: treaties & treaty bodies -- Organization of American states: the U.A. & the inter-American human rights system -- Organization for security & cooperation in Europe (OSCE) -- Equality, non-discrimination & racism -- Rights of indigenous peoples -- Rights of the child -- Women's and girls' rights -- Immigration, migrant workers, refugees & asylum -- Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief. <p> Volume 2: Freedom of expression & opinion, including freedom of the press -- Law enforcement and criminal justice -- Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment -- A human right to health care -- Climate change & human rights -- The human right to education and to a human rights education (HRE) -- International criminal law -- International humanitarian law -- Human rights & national security/counter terrorism measures -- Appendix A: U.S. law & legislation, resolutions, & the restatement of law -- Appendix B: Case law decisions from U.S. courts & international courts -- Appendix C: Reports of selected U.S. & international NGOs -- Bibliography -- Primary source documents index -- General index -- About the authors."This two-volume set offers easy to grasp explanations of the basic concepts and laws in the field, with emphasis on human rights in the historical, political, and legal experience of the United States. This indispensable resource surveys the legal protection of human dignity in the United States, examines the sources of human rights norms, cites key legal cases, explains the role of international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and charts global, regional, and UN human rights measures."--Amazon.com- Subjects: Reference works.; Dictionaries.; Encyclopedias.; Human rights; Human rights; Human rights; Human rights.;
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