Human Rights of Women: National and International PerspectivesRebecca J. Cook University of Pennsylvania Press, 10 mar. 2012 - 656 pagini Rebecca J. Cook and the contributors to this volume seek to analyze how international human rights law applies specifically to women in various cultures worldwide, and to develop strategies to promote equitable application of human rights law at the international, regional, and domestic levels. Their essays present a compelling mixture of reports and case studies from various regions in the world, combined with scholarly assessments of international law as these rights specifically apply to women. |
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... individual citizens has until recent times discounted the private and public vulnerabilities of women . A significant step toward recognition of the rights of women as such was achieved in 1979 when the United Nations General Assembly ...
... individual citizens has until recent times discounted the private and public vulnerabilities of women . A significant step toward recognition of the rights of women as such was achieved in 1979 when the United Nations General Assembly ...
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National and International Perspectives Rebecca J. Cook. and individual dignity . It addresses the interactions between women and their families , including their domestic victimization by discrimi- nation and violence , but escapes the ...
National and International Perspectives Rebecca J. Cook. and individual dignity . It addresses the interactions between women and their families , including their domestic victimization by discrimi- nation and violence , but escapes the ...
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... individual human rights , to hold states accountable for not acting positively to ensure rights.5 Moreover , Nowak explained , international law now obligates states to use due diligence to prevent , investigate , and punish systemic ...
... individual human rights , to hold states accountable for not acting positively to ensure rights.5 Moreover , Nowak explained , international law now obligates states to use due diligence to prevent , investigate , and punish systemic ...
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... individual complaint procedure before the Commit- tee Against Torture , established under the Convention Against Tor- ture and Other Cruel , Inhuman , or Degrading Treatment or Punish- ment.37 They also explored strategies that would ...
... individual complaint procedure before the Commit- tee Against Torture , established under the Convention Against Tor- ture and Other Cruel , Inhuman , or Degrading Treatment or Punish- ment.37 They also explored strategies that would ...
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... individual complaint procedure . This procedure is avail- able to individuals in nearly seventy countries that have ratified the Optional Protocol to the Political Covenant . Under this procedure , the Human Rights Committee has decided ...
... individual complaint procedure . This procedure is avail- able to individuals in nearly seventy countries that have ratified the Optional Protocol to the Political Covenant . Under this procedure , the Human Rights Committee has decided ...
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III International and Regional Approaches | 165 |
IV National Approaches | 349 |
V Guaranteeing Human Rights of Particular Significance to Women | 463 |
Appendix A Chart of Ratifications of Selected Human Rights Instruments | 573 |
Appendix B Model Communication Form | 587 |
Appendix C Organizational Resources | 591 |
List of Contributors | 597 |
Table of Cases | 601 |
Index | 607 |
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