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Autore |
Piccone Theodore J |
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Titolo |
Catalysts for change [[electronic resource] ] : how the UN's independent experts promote human rights / / Ted Piccone |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-99567-X |
9786613767288 |
0-8157-2193-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Human rights - International cooperation |
Human rights monitoring |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Who are the UN's independent human rights experts? -- Findings on effectiveness: country visits and communications -- Independence under the blue flag: relationship with the United Nations -- Style matters: the quality of special procedures work -- Bringing implementation home: the role of states -- Working with the independent sector -- The future of special procedures -- Appendixes: A. experts working group members -- B. HRC Resolution 5/1, institution building -- HRC resolution 5/2, code of conduct -- List of independent experts -- E. human Rights Council members -- F. communications and country visits: examples of impact -- G. breakdown of state responses to communications -- H. status of country visits -- I. Note on methodology note -- J. Brookings/OSJI/UPR-Watch summary recommendations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Examines the effectiveness of a key endeavor by the United Nations to monitor and influence human rights through a unique body of independent experts, appointed by countries to investigate, analyze, and report on the whole spectrum of human rights problems around the world"--Provided by publisher. |
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