{"product_id":"new-directions-in-human-rights-hardcover","title":"New Directions in Human Rights - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen L. Lutz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHurst Hannum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKathryn J. Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Directions in Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen L. Lutz was an international human rights lawyer, teacher, and activist. Hurst Hannum is Professor of International Law at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He is the editor of the Guide to International Human Rights Practice, also published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Kathryn J. Burke is Supervising Research Attorney for the Superior Court of San Mateo County, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48103507951875,"sku":"9780812281286","price":162.76,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/5hjcSTfV8d9780812281286.webp?v=1778525458","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-nl\/products\/new-directions-in-human-rights-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}