Major Human Rights Instruments [Hardcover]

Human rights now form an incredible part of the legal and political, socio-economic and cultural landscape of the contemporary world. Several conventions and declarations were made by the United Nations and the national governments to protect and promote human rights. These international and regional treaties are commonly treated as human rights instruments. The present book elaboratly describes all the major human rights instruments of international and regional importance. It will be highly useful for students, researchers, educators and all who are working on or concerned with human rights. About The Author:- Lalit Kumar Arora, is well-known for his research on human rights. He holds post-graduate diploma in human rights studies and social work. A teacher by profession, he is having about twenty years of professional experience. Being a devoted human rights activist he is actively engaged in serving indigenous people in human rights violated areas and organizing programs to protect their rights. Widely traveled all over the world, he has organized and participated in many national as well as international conferences related to human rights and civil liberties. He has many research articles on human rights issues to his credit, which have got published in well-known journals. Contents:- Preface • Major Universal Human rights Instruments and the Mechanisms for their Implementation • Regional Human Rights Instruments • Major Regional Human Rights Instruments and the Mechanisms for their Implementation • Major UN Conventions • Labour Instruments • General Instruments • Bibliography • Index The Title 'Major Human Rights Instruments written/authored/edited by Lalit Kumar Arora', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788182053748 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 324 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Human Rights. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-