Human Rights and Human Security
1st Edition
Published on 1. April 2002
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-90-411-1818-9 (ISBN)
Description
The quest for human security is a defining issue of our times. The international human rights norms define the content of human security. In the contemporary world, it is of the utmost importance to understand the linkages between human rights and human security. The relationship between freedom and security is also a central issue of our times. This is the first book ever to trace the links between human rights and human security. It provides answers to a key question: How does the protection of human rights in the contemporary world contribute to human security and how can one strengthen protection in the future?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Zuidpoolsingel
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Research
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-411-1818-9 (9789041118189)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction. I. Human Rights and Human Security. II. The Security Council, Human Rights and Human Security. III. Poverty, Human Rights and Human Security. IV. Equality and Security. V. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Human Security. VI. The Special Rapporteurs and Special Procedures of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Human Security. VII. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Human Security. VIII. The Secretary-General and Human Security: Good Offices and Preventive Action. IX. Protection by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (I). X. Protection by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (II). XI. Urgent Action for the Protection of Human Rights. XII. Special Sessions of the Commission on Human Rights. Conclusion. Declaration on Human Rights/Human Security of 1 December 2001. Index.