TY - BOOK AU - Hannum,Hurst AU - Anaya,S.James AU - Shelton,Dinah TI - International human rights: problems of law, policy, and practice T2 - Aspen casebook series SN - 9780735598140 (hbk.) PY - 2011/// CY - New York, NY PB - Aspen Publishers KW - Human rights N1 - Revision of International human rights. 4th ed. c2006; Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxiii-xl) and index; The concept of human rights : from morality to law : the abolition of slavery -- Guaranteeing human rights by treaty : is there a right to a safe and healthy environment? -- The development of human rights norms through non-binding instruments : how and why do new international human rights norms emerge other than by treaty? -- Human rights in extremis : how can human rights be protected in times of terrorism, civil strife, and armed conflict? -- Who is obligated to promote and protect human rights? : oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger River Delta -- Domestic enforcement mechanisms : are states' courts bound to apply international human rights norms? -- UN human rights mechanisms : how are human rights implemented at the global level? -- The European system for the protection of human rights : guaranteeing the right to freedom of religion and belief at the regional level -- Human rights in the Americas : responding to disappearances in Argentina -- Coercing compliance with human rights norms : sanctions and armed intervention : can the international community prevent human rights violations by threatening or using force? -- International criminal law : can we deter human rights violations by using the criminal justice process? -- The problem of fact-finding and evidence : how are human rights violations investigated? -- Human rights and foreign policy : the United States-China relationship ER -