The year 1988 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly as "a common standard of achievement for all peoples and
all nations." The principles of the Declaration have become the
foundation of a new international law of human rights, which has
been translated into international treaties, constitutional
provisions, and foreign policy precepts around the world.New
Directions in Human Rights examines the contemporary and future
role of international law and practice in the "real world." Written
by both practitioners and scholars, the book describes the
successes and failures of the international human rights movement
in a comprehensive and pragmatic manner. The contributing authors
take a progressive view of this ever-expanding field and suggest
areas on which those concerned with developing and implementing
human rights should focus.The authors write on such topics as the
contribution human rights can make in armed conflicts; the
relevance of international standards to human rights issues;
development of a new human rights standard for extradition as a
response to political crimes; the prospects for international
implementation of women's rights; traditional international law and
modern human rights in conflicts in which minority interests run
counter to the rights of the majority; the application of
international human rights norms in federal and state courts; and
redressing past abuses of human rights.
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