02219oam 22004571 450 991095480070332120250924221527.09780191548277978019920552312811488490199205523143561724X(MiAaPQ)EBC415420(CKB)1000000000479889(EXLCZ)99100000000047988920070821d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHuman rights a very short introduction /Andrew Clapham1st ed.Oxford :Oxford University Press,2007.1 online resource (210 pages.)illustrationsVery short introductions0199205523 Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-181) and index.Looking at rights -- The historical development of international human rights -- Human rights foreign policy and the role of the United Nations -- The international crime of torture -- Legitimate restrictions on freedom -- Balancing rights: the issue of privacy -- Food, education, health, housing, and work -- Discrimination and equality -- The death penalty.Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction looks at the controversies and complexities behind this vital area by focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, health, and discrimination. What are our human rights now? What are the historical origins of today's views on human rights? Where might human rights be in the future? Today, it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan.Very short introductions.Human rightsHuman rights.341.48Clapham Andrew303806MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910954800703321Human rights4325791UNINA