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International Human Rights in a Nutshell

6th Edition
David P. Stewart | Dinah Shelton | Evelyn Aswad | Michael K. Addo
ISBN: 9781685615239
Subject: International-Human Rights
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 520
Copyright: 2025 | Status: In Stock
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An updated and expanded edition of the widely used overview of international human rights law for students, practitioners, and professors. Provides a comprehensive overview of the international, regional and domestic human rights systems, as well as the treatment of human rights treaties and norms within the U.S. legal system. Reviews recent developments in the field, including in the UN, European, OAS and African human rights systems, as well as the adoption of new conventions and the issuance of key new judicial decisions. Introduces the history behind international human rights, including the institutional context from which they evolved. An unparalleled resource for beginning students as well as more experienced practitioners needing an accessible introduction to an increasingly important substantive field.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Nutshells
Publication Date: 03/24/2025

David P. Stewart, Georgetown University Law Center

Dinah Shelton, George Washington University Law School

Evelyn Aswad, University of Oklahoma Law Center

Michael K. Addo, Notre Dame Law School

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  • Retains basic structure and approach of the previous editions of this classic introduction to the field of international human rights law
  • All chapters updated to reflect recent developments, including new treaties and new human rights decisions by courts and “treaty bodies”
  • Highlights emerging issues in the UN and regional human rights areas
  • Adds a discussion of emergent issues in the ‘business and human rights’ field
  • Updates development in U.S. law under the Alien Tort Statute

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