The UN Human Rights Council / / Bertrand G. Ramcharan

• Autore: Ramcharan B. G.
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (171 p.)
• Disciplina: 341.4/8
• Soggetto topico: Human rights
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Altri titoli varianti: United Nations Human Rights Council
• Titolo autorizzato: UN Human rights council
• ISBN: 1-283-46018-1; 9786613460189; 1-136-65702-9; 0-203-80667-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461296003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Global institutions series ; ; 55.