The International Human Rights Movement
A History
1st Edition
Published on 20. April 2020
408 pages
978-0-691-20099-6 (ISBN)
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A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its founders
During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war against terror and subsequent abuses of government power. In The International Human Rights Movement, Aryeh Neier-a leading figure and a founder of the contemporary movement-offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of this global force, from its beginnings in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to its essential place in world affairs today. Neier combines analysis with personal experience, and gives an insider's perspective on the movement's goals, the disputes about its mission, its rise to international importance, and the challenges to come. This updated edition includes a new preface by the author.
During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war against terror and subsequent abuses of government power. In The International Human Rights Movement, Aryeh Neier-a leading figure and a founder of the contemporary movement-offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of this global force, from its beginnings in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to its essential place in world affairs today. Neier combines analysis with personal experience, and gives an insider's perspective on the movement's goals, the disputes about its mission, its rise to international importance, and the challenges to come. This updated edition includes a new preface by the author.
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Aryeh Neier is president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations. Previously he was executive director of Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. His many books include Taking Liberties and War Crimes.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The Movement
- 2 Putting Natural Law Principles into Practice
- 3 What Are Rights?
- 4 International Human Rights Law
- 5 International Humanitarian Law
- 6 Defying Communism
- 7 Rights on the Other Side of the Cold War Divide
- 8 Amnesty International
- 9 Human Rights Watch
- 10 The Worldwide Movement
- 11 Accountability
- 12 Rights after 9/11
- 13 Going Forward
- Notes
- Index
