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Human Rights Treatises

How to Complain to the UN Human Rights Treaty System. Anne F. Bayefsky
INTL K3241 .B392
Good overview of the principal human rights treaties and several chapters on the complaint process. The general introduction sections are followed by treaty specific chapters which provide procedural detail on complaints. Consider this book for an explanation of how it all works.

Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments (2 volumes).
INTL KZ5010.A2 ST/HR/1
Also available online
This is not a treatise, but a very useful compilation of the major human rights treaties. It can be a handy full text reference for use with a treatise.

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Rene Provost
INTL KZ6471 .P76 2005
KZ6471 .P76 2002 Electronic
The relationship and distinction between these similar concepts is explored in three major sections: normative frameworks, reciprocity, and application.

International Human Rights in a Nutshell. Thomas Buergenthal, Dinah Shelton & David P. Stewart
K3240.4 .B84 (Available in both Georgetown Law Libraries)
This book provides an introduction to the historical background of international human rights and then moves on to discussing the major systems (United Nations, European, Inter-American, and African). There are also chapters on the United States and non-governmental organizations.

International Human Rights Law: A Practical Approach. Javaid Rehman
INTL K3240 .R44 2002
This is a British publication that offers an introduction to the major human rights instruments, regional protection systems, and chapters on group rights such as minorities, women, equality, indigenous peoples and children. Torture and terrorism are covered in separate chapters.

International Human Rights Law: An Introduction. David Weissbrodt & Connie de la Vega
INTL K3240 .W45 2007
There are three parts to this book; overview and history of human rights, summaries of specific rights with treaty and article citations, and a useful introduction to international procedures for the implementation of human rights on the international, regional, and national levels. Many sections and summaries are followed by a useful "further reading" list for easy expansion of your research.

Introduction to the International Human Rights Regime. Manfred Nowak
INTL K3240 .N69 2003
This book was translated from German and strives to provide background on the history, theory, practice, legal foundations, and multidisciplinary aspects of human rights. Text boxes throughout contain summaries of treaties, complaint procedures, landmark cases and other helpful information. Some interesting chapters cover individual criminal responsibility and mechanisms to prevent human rights violations.

The Law of International Human Rights Protection. Walter Kalin & Jorg Kunzli
INTL K3240 .K34 2009
This publications covers the major areas of introduction for international human rights. The three areas are foundations, implementation, and substantive guarantees. Sections of key documents are available throughout the text.

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