Ombuds Institutions, Good Governance and the International Human Rights System: Second Revised Edition
- ISBN-10
- 9004273964
- ISBN-13
- 9789004273962
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 828
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-07-27
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Author
- Linda C. Reif
Description
This book uses comparative law and comparative international law approaches to explore the role of human rights ombuds, classic-based ombuds and other types of ombuds institutions in human rights protection and promotion, their methods of application of international and domestic human rights law and their roles in strengthening good governance. It highlights the increasing importance of national human rights ombuds institutions globally and their roles as national human rights institutions (NHRIs).
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