Global in coverage, 'Textbook on International Human Rights' provides a wide-ranging introduction for law students new to the study of the subject. It considers historical factors, the work of the UN, regional systems, and a variety of substantive rights.

This major work offers a range of new cases and materials which help to explain the law of human rights in a broad context.

International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to theory, history, international and regional institutions, and the role of transnational actors in the protection and promotion of human rights. Its purpose is to explore the difficult and contentious politics of human rights, and how those political dimensions have been addressed at the national, regional, and especially international levels. The fifth edition is substantially updated, rewritten, and revised throughout, including updates on multilateral institutions (especially the UN's Universal Periodic Review process and the Human Rights Council's Special Procedures mechanisms), regional systems, human rights in foreign policy (including a specific chapter on U.S. foreign policy), humanitarian intervention and the "responsibility to protect," and (anti)terrorism and human rights. The book also includes a new chapter on the unity (indivisibility) of human rights. Chapters include discussion questions, case studies for in-depth examination of topics (including new case studies on the U.N. Special Procedures, Myanmar, and Israeli settlements in West-Bank Palestine), and ten "problems" (including new entries on the war in Syria and hierarchies between human rights) tailored to promote classroom discussion.

Now in its fourth edition, this well-respected textbook blends the theory of human rights with its context, debates and practice.

Human rights have gained increasing prominence on the international, European and UK stage. This updated edition reflects developments in case law and legislation ensuring students have access to the most current material. A companion web site features case updates and links to useful sites.

International Human Rights Law provides a student-oriented examination of the law of international human rights. Although human rights are hardly a recent invention, the advent of their international protection is one of the most profound developments of the modern era. How governments treat their own citizens and others is no longer strictly an internal domestic matter but rather the concern of all humankind. International law is now a central feature of the effort to progressively achieve human freedom and dignity for all.

This book offers a carefully tailored overview of the subject, divded into four sections that cover sources and theories, instituitions and structures, major themes and a new concluding section on the challenges for law in this area. The third edition is fully updated to include all key developments, in particular issues around torture, terrorism and international criminal law. Designed to guide students through the fundamental texts, author commentary contextualises each extract, while highlighted further reading thougout links the materials to academic commentary to provide next steps for student research. Offering a clear text design that distinguishes between materials and author commentary, and including reflective questions throughout to aid understanding, this book is ideal for students seeking to engage with the key issues in the study of International Human Rights.