A Voice for Human Rights.
Robinson, Mary.
A Voice for Human Rights. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (450 pages) - Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Series . - Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Content -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART I. A VISION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -- 1. A Personal Vision -- PART II. FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY AND NONDISCRINATION -- 2. The Struggle against Racism -- 3. Women's Rights are Human Rights -- 4. Eliminating Religious Discrimination and Intolerance -- 5. Combating Other Discrimination and Exclusion -- PART III. DIMENSIONS OF THE MANDATE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER -- 6. Human Rights Defenders -- 7. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights -- 8. The Right to development -- 9. Human Rights Education -- 10. Children's Rights -- 11. Minorities and Indigenous peoples -- 12. Human Rights after conflict -- 13. Business and Human Rights -- PART IV. BUILDING HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION -- 14. The High Commissioner and the United Nations Human Rights System -- 15. Supporting United Nations Human Rights Bodies -- 16. Working with Counties and Regions -- 17. Strengthening National Human Rights Protection -- PART V. CONTINUING CHALLENGES -- 18. Mainstreaming Human Rights -- 19. Terrorism, Peace, and Human Security -- 20. Ethical Globalization -- Farewell Speech -- Afterword -- Appendix 1. Key International legal Instruments -- Appendix 2. High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of all Human Rights -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Editorial Acknowledgments.
Mary Robinson was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002. During those five tumultuous years, which included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume collects her major public addresses from the period.
9780812203332
United Nations.-Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Human rights.
Globalization.
Electronic books.
JC571 -- .R653 2006eb
323
A Voice for Human Rights. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (450 pages) - Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Series . - Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights Series .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Content -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART I. A VISION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -- 1. A Personal Vision -- PART II. FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY AND NONDISCRINATION -- 2. The Struggle against Racism -- 3. Women's Rights are Human Rights -- 4. Eliminating Religious Discrimination and Intolerance -- 5. Combating Other Discrimination and Exclusion -- PART III. DIMENSIONS OF THE MANDATE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER -- 6. Human Rights Defenders -- 7. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights -- 8. The Right to development -- 9. Human Rights Education -- 10. Children's Rights -- 11. Minorities and Indigenous peoples -- 12. Human Rights after conflict -- 13. Business and Human Rights -- PART IV. BUILDING HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION -- 14. The High Commissioner and the United Nations Human Rights System -- 15. Supporting United Nations Human Rights Bodies -- 16. Working with Counties and Regions -- 17. Strengthening National Human Rights Protection -- PART V. CONTINUING CHALLENGES -- 18. Mainstreaming Human Rights -- 19. Terrorism, Peace, and Human Security -- 20. Ethical Globalization -- Farewell Speech -- Afterword -- Appendix 1. Key International legal Instruments -- Appendix 2. High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of all Human Rights -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Editorial Acknowledgments.
Mary Robinson was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002. During those five tumultuous years, which included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This volume collects her major public addresses from the period.
9780812203332
United Nations.-Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Human rights.
Globalization.
Electronic books.
JC571 -- .R653 2006eb
323