1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461296003321

Autore

Ramcharan B. G.

Titolo

The UN Human Rights Council / / Bertrand G. Ramcharan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-46018-1

9786613460189

1-136-65702-9

0-203-80667-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Collana

Routledge global institutions ; ; 55

Disciplina

341.4/8

Soggetti

Human rights

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The UN Human Rights Council; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Mandate and roles; 2. Institutional and procedural architecture; 3. The Universal Periodic Review; 4. Legislative role; 5. Promotional and educational role; 6. Preventive role; 7. Fact-finding role; 8. Protection role; 9. The Advisory Committee; 10. NGOs and the council; 11. Conclusions; Notes; Select bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The UN Human Rights Council provides a detailed insight into this important organization. The UN was founded in the hope that lasting peace would be built on the foundations of human rights and economic and social progress. In 2006 the Commission on Human Rights was replaced by the Human Rights Council as the principal UN body concerned with human rights. It is even possible that the council might eventually become a principal organ of the world organization. The Human Rights Council is already the subject of major public interest and controversy. The Council has been critic