Civil rights is a category of human rights that include
individual personal freedom, privacy, personal security, a right to
life, dignity, freedom from torture, freedom of movement and
residence, and freedom of conscience. Such rights differ from the
political, economic, social, and cultural rights guaranteed by the
International Bill of Rights. The challenge of enforcing these
rights has been acute throughout the world, but Russia in
particular has experienced unique and significant difficulties.
Until now, the theoretical literature dealing with the legal
characteristics of civil rights, how to realize them, and how to
protect people from their infringement, has been wanting. This
timely and comprehensive volume rectifies this lapse, especially as
civil rights enforcement relates to Russia. It draws on a wealth of
materials, including reports and statistical data from the United
Nations, the Council of Europe, the Ombudsman of the Russian
Federation, and several Russian offices of state.
The contributors, comprised of researchers, judges, lawyers, and
legal authorities, are all experts in human and civil rights and
bring a fresh perspective to these issues. They analyze
international law, Russian legislation, and decisions of the
European Court and the Constitutional Court of Russia each from a
humanistic stance. While the authors represent different age
groups, occupations, and approaches, they are in agreement on the
necessity of protecting civil rights; expanding and developing
their guaranty both in Russia and all over the world.
"Civil Human Rights in Russia" dispels many of the myths about
Russia and its attitude toward civil rights, especially as regards
to the stereotype that the Russian people do not know about such
rights, nor care about human dignity. The authors of this volume
make clear that Russia has been instrumental in the formation and
recognition of universal human rights. The Russian contribution
builds on those established by the Magna Carta, the Declaration of
Independence, the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, and the
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This
volume is a fundamental contribution to the literature, one that
will help the reader to understand the essence of civil human
rights and how they may be implemented and enforced in the
twenty-first century.
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