Author(s)	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman
Publication Year	2004
Publisher	Irwin Law Inc.

ISBN: 9781552210949

Categories: Civil Liberties, Human Rights, International

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International Human Rights Law

Name: International Human Rights Law
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The last fifty years have witnessed the development of a global system of human rights promotion and protection. Canada has played a significant role in its growth and will likely continue to do so. Yet until now, there has not existed a comprehensive textbook on international human rights law written for Canadians. International Human Rights Law seeks to meet this need in a way that will encourage greater understanding of, and use of, international human rights law by lawyers, students and others.

Part One introduces the international law of human rights, including the related areas of international labour, refugee, humanitarian, and criminal law. The history and sources of international human rights are described and the leading treaties discussed.

Part Two addresses the reception of international human rights norms in Canadian domestic law. After introducing Canadian reception law and the leading Canadian human rights laws, this part embarks on an ambitious survey of the means by which the Charter and other laws implement–or fail to implement–Canadian human rights obligations.

Part Three is devoted to the promotion and protection of human rights in Canadian, international, and (to a lesser extent) foreign law. This part emphasizes remedial measures available to victims of human rights abuses, whether suffered in Canada or abroad.

Finally, the conclusion considers contemporary trends and issues in human rights law, including terrorism, humanitarian intervention, transitional justice, and domestic reception.

The book also includes a foreword by the UN Human Rights Commissioner, the Hon. Louise Arbour, and useful appendices on Canadian human rights treaty obligations.

Contributors

Mark Freeman

Mark Freeman holds a BA in liberal arts from McGill University, an LL.B from the University of Ottawa, and an LL.M from Columbia University. He is a former senior associate at the International Center for Transitional Justice. He has published extensively on human rights topics and is currently co-authoring two other books: a casebook on transitional justice and a treatise on international standards of due process for fact-finding bodies. Based in Toronto, he actively consults on human rights issues in transitional and post-conflict contexts around the world.

Gibran van Ert

Gibran van Ert holds a BA in history from McGill University, an MA in law from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and an LL.M from the University of Toronto. He is a former law clerk to Madam Justice Prowse of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and to Justices Gonthier and Fish of the Supreme Court of Canada. He is the author of Using International Law in Canadian Courts (Kluwer Law International, 2002) as well as several articles in the field of Canadian reception law.

Chapter Title	Contents	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Abbreviations Preview	Provides a list of abbreviations for organizations and written legal sources commonly mentioned throughout the book.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	4	2004	$0.40
History of Human Rights Preview	Provides a brief history of human rights, focusing on the development of public international law, the development of individual rights, the forerunners of international human rights law such as …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	21	2004	$2.10
The Concept of Human Rights Preview	Discusses the concept of human rights, considering the defining characteristics of the concept of human rights and challenges to the human rights model, such as religion, economic development and …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	27	2004	$2.70
Subjects and Sources of International Human Rights Law Preview	Considers the subjects and sources of international human rights law, placing focus on treaties, custom, general principles of law, judicial decisions and so-called "soft law."	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	18	2004	$1.80
The International Bill of Human Rights Preview	Discusses the International Bill of Human Rights, which is comprised of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	16	2004	$1.60
Other UN Human Rights Instruments Preview	Explores other UN human rights instruments, focusing on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Convention on the Elimination of All …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	15	2004	$1.50
Regional Human Rights Instruments Preview	Discusses regional human rights instruments, specifically focusing on the Organization of American States (OAS), the European instruments and the African Union instruments.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	18	2004	$1.80
Related Fields Preview	Explores fields related to human rights, such as international labour law, international refugee protection law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	26	2004	$2.60
General Principles of Canadian Reception Law Preview	Discusses the general principles of Canadian reception law, including the four pillars of Canadian reception law, reception and the separation of powers, reception and the division of powers and …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	39	2004	$3.90
Reception through the Charter and Other Human Rights Laws Preview	Discusses reception through the Charter and other domestic human rights laws, such as the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA). Implied rights and public policy are …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	29	2004	$2.90
Reception of Specific International Human Rights Preview	Discusses the reception of specific international human rights, such as the freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the freedom of expression, the freedom of peaceful assembly, democratic …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	115	2004	$11.50
Reception of International Labour, Refugee, Humanitarian and Criminal Law Preview	Discusses the reception of international labour, refugee, humanitarian and criminal laws into Canadian law.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	9	2004	$0.90
State Responsibility for Breaches of International Human Rights Law Preview	Considers state responsibility for breaches of international human rights law, looking at the nature and scope of state responsibility, the attribution of conduct to the state and remedies for …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	7	2004	$0.70
Canadian Human Rights Mechanisms Preview	Discusses Canadian human rights mechanism, which includes judicial mechanisms, anti-discrimination mechanisms, investigative mechanisms, political mechanisms, labour law mechanisms, refugee …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	35	2004	$3.50
UN Human Rights Mechanisms Preview	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
Regional Human Rights Mechanisms Preview	Considers regional human rights mechanisms, including the Inter-American system, the European systems and the African Union.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	29	2004	$2.90
Other Multilateral Mechanisms Preview	Discusses other multilateral mechanisms, which includes international labour law mechanisms, international refugee protection mechanisms and international humanitarian law mechanisms.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	14	2004	$1.40
International and Mixed Criminal Tribunals Preview	Explores international and mixed criminal tribunals. Ad hoc international criminal tribunals, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and mixed criminal tribunals such as the Special Court for …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	24	2004	$2.40
Foreign Criminal and Civil Proceedings Preview	Discusses foreign criminal and civil proceedings, focusing on jurisdiction, human rights-related foreign criminal proceedings and human rights-related foreign civil proceedings.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	16	2004	$1.60
Non-governmental Organizations Preview	Discusses the history of human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and focuses on particular NGOs such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other Canadian NGOs.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	9	2004	$0.90
Conclusion Preview	Concludes by discussing contemporary trends and issues regarding human rights, such as terrorism, the relationship between business and human rights, the question of humanitarian intervention, …	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	29	2004	$2.90
Appendix 1 Preview	Explains the concordance of Canadian and international human rights instruments.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	7	2004	$0.70
Appendix 2 Preview	Explains Canada Treaty Series citations.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	2	2004	$0.20
Appendix 3 Preview	Provides the selected treaties that are in force for Canada.	Gibran van Ert; Mark Freeman	13	2004	$1.30

International Human Rights Law

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Mark Freeman

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