The Human Rights Encyclopedia: Countries

The Human Rights Encyclopedia: Countries
ISBN-10
0765680238
ISBN-13
9780765680235
Category
Political science (General)
Pages
1124
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Sharpe Reference
Author
James R. Lewis

Description

The Human Rights Encyclopedia was compiled with special emphasis on the impact of the 1948 United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. It provides a country-by-country analysis of over 175 nations and their approach to human rights, followed by detailed examinations of such crucial topics as torture, slavery, asylum, genocide, hostages, indigenous peoples, freedom of the press, and the right to education.

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