Section 1
An overview of the development of international human rights law = 1
Section 2
Human rights in context = 15
1. The history of development of human rights concepts : A case study of Europe = 19
2. A brief history of the women's movement = 31
3. Nationalism and nation state = 39
4. The debate on universality of human rights = 47
Section 3
International human rights treaties : clarification of terms and concepts = 57
Section 4
Four major International human rights treaties = 87
1. The International convenant on civil and political rights = 89
2. The International convenant on economic, social and cultural rights = 123
3. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women = 157
4. Convention on the rights of the child = 179
Section 5
Other human rights treaties, standards and systems = 193
1. International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination = 195
2. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment = 205
3. The UN convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families = 209
4. Indigenous peoples rights = 215
5. Human rights and refugees = 219
6. International labour organization and its labour standards = 225
7. International humanitarian law = 233
Section 6
United nations human rights mechanisms = 243
1. The UN commission on human rights = 251
2. The UN sub-commission on prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities = 273
3. The commission on the status of women = 279
4. UN congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders = 283
5. United nations high commissioner for human rights = 285
6. Towards establishing an international criminal court = 289
7. The United nations and NGOs = 293
Section 7
Regional human rights systems = 297
An overview of the development of international human rights law = 1
Section 2
Human rights in context = 15
1. The history of development of human rights concepts : A case study of Europe = 19
2. A brief history of the women's movement = 31
3. Nationalism and nation state = 39
4. The debate on universality of human rights = 47
Section 3
International human rights treaties : clarification of terms and concepts = 57
Section 4
Four major International human rights treaties = 87
1. The International convenant on civil and political rights = 89
2. The International convenant on economic, social and cultural rights = 123
3. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women = 157
4. Convention on the rights of the child = 179
Section 5
Other human rights treaties, standards and systems = 193
1. International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination = 195
2. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment = 205
3. The UN convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families = 209
4. Indigenous peoples rights = 215
5. Human rights and refugees = 219
6. International labour organization and its labour standards = 225
7. International humanitarian law = 233
Section 6
United nations human rights mechanisms = 243
1. The UN commission on human rights = 251
2. The UN sub-commission on prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities = 273
3. The commission on the status of women = 279
4. UN congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders = 283
5. United nations high commissioner for human rights = 285
6. Towards establishing an international criminal court = 289
7. The United nations and NGOs = 293
Section 7
Regional human rights systems = 297