Human Rights in the Commonwealth 2010
A Status Report
Published on 15. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-84929-047-0 (ISBN)
Description
Human Rights in the Commonwealth 2010 presents a survey of the state of human rights, as indicated by each country's formal engagement with the main international standards and norms, across the fifty-four member countries of the association. For each country the report details the human rights instruments ratified or acceded to, together with information on the main human rights institution in the country. The report also highlights key initiatives being taken across the Commonwealth to protect the human rights of persons with disabilities.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84929-047-0 (9781849290470)
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Persons
Dr Purna Sen is the former Head of Human Rights at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Content
List of Abbreviations Foreword by Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General Introduction by Dr Purna Sen, Head of Human Rights The Human Rights Optional Protocols The Rome Statute of the ICC The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Human Rights and Climate Change: A Commonwealth Perspective Commonwealth Map Human Rights in the Commonwealth at a Glance Commonwealth Secretariat Human Rights Initiatives The Core International Human Rights Treaties - Reservations to human rights treaties - Monitoring the implementation of human rights treaties through reports Universal Periodic Review Regional Analysis of Commonwealth Human Rights Information Methodology Annex: UN International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Summary The Human Rights Unit and Contacts