An Introduction to International Human Rights Law

Preface
List of Contributors
Introduction Progressive Nuances in International Human Rights Paradigm

1. The Historical Development of International Human Rights, Michelo Hansungule
1. Introduction
2. Some Historical Perspectives on Human Rights
3. Universal Rights
4. The European View
5. Human Rights as Moral Ideas in Diverse Societies, Religions, and Cultures
6. Africa
7. Middle East (Islamic World)
8. Asia
9. Post-War Developments
10. Conclusion

2. Civil and Political Rights, Joshua Castellino
1. Introduction
2. The Covenant
3. The Rights Package
4. Future Challenges

3. An Introduction to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Overcoming the Constraints of Categorization through Implementation, Vinodh Jaichand
1. Introduction
2. Historical Development
3. Similarities and Differences in Content of ICCPR and ICESCR
4. The Norms and Enforcement
5. On Justiciability: An Example of the Protection of ESC Rights in a Region
6. On Justiciability: Domestic Enforcement
7. Conclusion

4. Women's Rights in International Law, Mmatsie Mooki, Rita Ozoemana, Michelo Hansungule
1. Introduction
2. Recognition of Women's Rights: United Nations Charter and the International Bill of Rights
3. Women's Rights in other United Nations Convention
4. Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women
5. United Nations Groundbreaking Conferences
6. Violence Against Women
7. Conclusion

5. Globalization and Human Rights, Heli Askola
1. Introduction
2. Globalization
3. Economic Globalization and Human Rights
4. Political, Social and Cultural Globalization and Human Rights
5. Conclusion

6. Role of the UN in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Elvira Domínguez-Redondo
1. Introduction
2. From Codification to Efficiency: The Different Phases of the Human Rights Discourse within the United Nations
3. Normative Development of the UN System