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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... Appendix B. Model Communication Form 587 Appendix C. Organizational Resources 591 List of Contributors Table of Cases Index 597 601 607 Foreword Sonia Picado Sotela International human rights law is facing vill Contents.
... Appendix B. Model Communication Form 587 Appendix C. Organizational Resources 591 List of Contributors Table of Cases Index 597 601 607 Foreword Sonia Picado Sotela International human rights law is facing vill Contents.
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... Organization of American States , Caroline Ravaux of the Council of Europe , and Peter Wilborn of the International Commission of Jurists , to all of whom I am grate- ful . Finally , I want to express my appreciation to my husband and ...
... Organization of American States , Caroline Ravaux of the Council of Europe , and Peter Wilborn of the International Commission of Jurists , to all of whom I am grate- ful . Finally , I want to express my appreciation to my husband and ...
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... organizations ( NGOs ) take up the cause , then women's rights as human rights will have no resonance in the social institutions concerned . " She cited the case of Roop Kanwar , a university student who was burned alive on her ...
... organizations ( NGOs ) take up the cause , then women's rights as human rights will have no resonance in the social institutions concerned . " She cited the case of Roop Kanwar , a university student who was burned alive on her ...
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... organizations within re- ligious frameworks , such as Women Living Under Muslim Laws and Catholics for a Free Choice . Making International Human Rights Law Gender Conscious International human rights Introduction : The Way Forward.
... organizations within re- ligious frameworks , such as Women Living Under Muslim Laws and Catholics for a Free Choice . Making International Human Rights Law Gender Conscious International human rights Introduction : The Way Forward.
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... currently on secondment from the Organization of American States to the UN Human Rights Centre in Geneva , was concerned that the persistence of discriminatory personal laws " under- Introduction : The Way Forward 15.
... currently on secondment from the Organization of American States to the UN Human Rights Centre in Geneva , was concerned that the persistence of discriminatory personal laws " under- Introduction : The Way Forward 15.
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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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