Human Rights

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Knowledge of Suffering From: In Search of a Better World View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recounting his own experiences coming to Canada from Iran as a result of the upheval of the 1970s. He interweaves personal …	Payam Akhavan	76	2017	$9.12 Add
From The Mighty Tool of Public Narrative Sometimes David Wins with Marshall Ganz From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot View New Society Publishers	Resourcefulness — fueled by courage, commitment and imagination — can overcome nominally powerful resources, as well as the arrogance that often goes with them.	James Hoggan	12	2016	$1.20 Add
From The Oneness of Humankind From: In Search of a Better World View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the efforts of people to come together and fight human rights abuses. The chapter includes a discussion of human rights in Afghanistan …	Payam Akhavan	70	2017	$8.40 Add
From The Politics of Rights From: Perils and Possibilities View Fernwood Publishing		Byron Sheldrick	26	2004	$2.60 Add
From The Pursuit of Global Justice From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order? View Collection: Witnesses to Global Conflict: Canadian Authors' Accounts House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recalling his experiences as a human rights lawyer in The Hague. He describes notable cases he was involved in and how it shaped his …	Payam Akhavan	85	2017	$10.20 Add
From The Right to Peace Takes Shape From: Peacemakers View James Lorimer and Company	Examines the development of the idea of the human right to peace and concludes what needs to be done in order to make this a reality.		15	2014	$1.50 Add
From Our Inalienable Rights From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel examines the rights of Indigenous people and how the Trudeau government has not followed through on promises to enact the action items from the Truth and …	Arthur Manuel	4	2017	$0.40 Add
From The Spirit of Human Rights From: In Search of a Better World View Collection: Online Conflict & Debate: Bridging the Divide House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the bonds that unite humans and the ways in which we can use those bonds to protect human rights. Please Note: A collection can …	Payam Akhavan	70	2017	$8.40 Add
The United Nations in the 21st Century Grappling with the world's most challenging issues: militarism, the environment, human rights, inequality	After more than seven decades, the United Nations embodies humanity’:s hopes for peace, security, social justice, human rights, equality for women, and a voice for all. At the same time, …		98		View
From The Will to Intervene From: Is This the End of the Liberal International Order? View House of Anansi Press	In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses efforts by the international community to respond to human rights abuses an atrocities. He provides a history of UN peacekeeping …	Payam Akhavan	61	2017	$7.32 Add
From Towards a System of Life From: Radical Transformation View Between The Lines	Readings in Part 2 of this title entitled "Radical Transformation" outline the dramatic changes necessary to reform our civilization into one that is sustainable, and quitable.	Kevin MacKay	39	2017	$3.90 Add
From Towards a Theory of Terrorism From: Anti-Terrorism View Fernwood Publishing		Gary Teeple	27	2009	$3.24 Add
NEW! Trafficking Harms Critical Politics \| Perspectives \| Experiences	Trafficking Harms brings together a stellar collection of scholars, activists and affected individuals who offer a much-needed critical perspective on Canada’s anti-trafficking efforts and their …		292		View
From UN Human Rights Mechanisms From: International Human Rights Law View Irwin Law Inc.	Discusses UN human rights mechanisms, such as treaty bodies, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Court of Justice …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	41	2004	$4.10 Add
From Working With Others Participation and Democracy From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	In the following pages I will examine how democracy works, breaking down the process from voting to lobbying. I will explore the role that social movements and demonstrations play in creating …	Joshua Ryan Holst	28	2014	$2.80 Add
From Working With Others Transformative Justice and Conflict Transformation From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter is dedicated to introducing alternative processes of punitive justice and addressing conflict. This chapter first introduces and defines conflict and discusses why it is important …	Alisha Page; Anniessa Antar; Anthony J. Nocella II; Melissa Chiprin	18	2014	$1.80 Add