Introduction to international human rights law

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The historical development of international human rights / Michelo Hausungule -- Civil and political rights / Joshua Castellino -- An introduction to economic, social and cultural rights : overcoming the constraints of categorization through implementation / Vinodh Jaichand -- Women's rights in international law / Mmatsie Mooki, Rita Ozoemana, Michelo Hansungule -- Globalization and human rights / Heli Askola -- Role of the UN in the promotion and protection of human rights / Elvira Domínguez-Redondo -- Attributes of successful human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) : sixty years after the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights / George E. Edwards -- Do states have an obligation under international law to provide human rights education? / Paula Gerber -- Application of international standards of human rights law at domestic level / Joshua Castellino -- Role of regional human rights instruments in the protection and promotion of human rights / Azizur Rahman Chowdhury, V. Seshaiah Shasthri, Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan.