This practical text provides an authoritative guide to human rights for teachers, students and researchers. It presents an increasingly complex field in a straightforward and accessible manner.
There are chapters on the following key themes: Genocide; Torture; Asylum; Slavery; The right to development; Freedom of expression and censorship; Freedom of religion and belief; Children's rights; Women's rights; The rights of indigenous peoples; Human Rights education.
Each chapter sets out the international legal standards in a selection of key documents and the relevant human rights organizations. The Handbook does not claim to be exhaustive, so each chapter concludes with an up-to-date selection of additional resources for further reading and research.
The "Handbook" will be an invaluable tool to all those working in or interested in human rights.
About the Author
Liam Gearon is Reader in Education and Director of the Centre for Research in Human Rights at University of Surrey Roehampton, U.K. He is author of the acclaimed Human Rights Handbook: A Global Perspective for Education.