Human Rights and the Administration of Justice

International Instruments
1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-90-411-0693-3
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 837 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1439 g

Human Rights and the Administration of Justice is the inaugural text of the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association and seeks to provide the legal practitioner, academic and student with the materials that reveal the extent of human rights protection, the procedures for bringing a complaint and the way in which the protection of human rights are incorporated into judicial procedures.

As such it collects together materials including: The texts of global and regional statements setting out fundamental human rights. The rules of procedure of various international human rights tribunals. International treaties and agreements on a range of specific aspects of the legal process reflecting how rights are (or should be) protected throughout the administration of justice.

The key human rights documents are introduced with an overview of the development and operation of human rights protection, and subsequent texts carry introductory notes.

This is a unique volume providing access to materials setting out the cornerstone protection of human rights by the United Nations and regional organisations in Europe, America and Africa, through common guidelines and protection established in relation to the conduct of officials; the treatment of prisoners; the use of the death penalty; the protection of children; the interests of victims; the prohibition of torture; the punishment of genocide and international legal co-operation such as extradition and mutual assistance.

The statutes and rules of procedure for the current international tribunals in the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda are included.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gane, Christopher

Mackarel, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Part I: The General Framework for the International Protection of Human Rights. Section One. The United Nations. Section Two. Regional Instruments. 1. Europe. 2. The Americas. 3. Africa. Part II: Human Rights and the Administration of Justice. Section One. Crime and Punishment. 1. Personnel. 2. The Treatment of Prisoners. 3. The Death Penalty. 4. Children and Young Persons. 5. Victims of Crime. Section Two. 1. Torture and Related Practices. 2. Enforced Disappearance. Section Three. Crimes Against International Law. Section Four. International Co-operation in Criminal Matters. 1. Extradition. 2. Mutual Legal Assistance. 3. Transfer of Proceedings. 4. Transfer of Prisoners etc. Section Five. International Tribunals. 1. United Nations Ad Hoc Tribunals. 2. An International Criminal Court. Appendix: Table of Ratifications.