First published in 2002, this pioneering work has been extensively revised to include the jurisprudence of the last ten years from international, regional and national sources on the interpretation and application of the human rights concepts articulated in the two international human rights covenants.
First published in 2002, this pioneering work has been extensively revised to include the jurisprudence of the last ten years from international, regional and national sources on the interpretation and application of the human rights concepts articulated in the two international human rights covenants.
Nihal Jayawickrama was the Ariel F. Sallows Professor of Human Rights at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, where he taught both constitutional law and the international law of human rights. He was also Chair of JUSTICE: the Hong Kong Section of the International Commission of Jurists, Executive Director of Transparency International Berlin, Chair of the Trustees of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, London, and a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague. A member of the Sri Lanka Bar, he held the offices of Attorney General and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice. He is the Coordinator of the UN sponsored Judicial Integrity Group.
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Preface to the second edition Preface Table of cases Part I. Introduction: 1. Historical and juridical background 2. The international bill of human rights 3. The domestic protection of human rights 4. The right to a remedy Part II. General Principles: 5. Interpretation 6. Non-discrimination 7. Limitations 8. Derogation Part III. The Substantive Rights: 9. The right of self-determination 10. The right to life 11. The right to freedom from torture 12. The right to freedom from slavery 13. The right to liberty 14. The rights of prisoners 15. The right to freedom of movement 16. The right to a fair trial 17. The rights of accused persons 18. The right to recognition as a person 19. The right to privacy 20. The right to freedom of thought 21. The right to freedom of expression 22. The right to freedom of assembly 23. The right to freedom of association 24. The right to family life 25. The rights of the child 26. The right to participate in public life 27. The right to equality 28. The rights of minorities 29. The rights relating to work 30. The rights relating to social security 31. The right to an adequate standard of living 32. The right to health 33. The right to education 34. The right to cultural life 35. The right to property.
Preface to the second edition Preface Table of cases Part I. Introduction: 1. Historical and juridical background 2. The international bill of human rights 3. The domestic protection of human rights 4. The right to a remedy Part II. General Principles: 5. Interpretation 6. Non-discrimination 7. Limitations 8. Derogation Part III. The Substantive Rights: 9. The right of self-determination 10. The right to life 11. The right to freedom from torture 12. The right to freedom from slavery 13. The right to liberty 14. The rights of prisoners 15. The right to freedom of movement 16. The right to a fair trial 17. The rights of accused persons 18. The right to recognition as a person 19. The right to privacy 20. The right to freedom of thought 21. The right to freedom of expression 22. The right to freedom of assembly 23. The right to freedom of association 24. The right to family life 25. The rights of the child 26. The right to participate in public life 27. The right to equality 28. The rights of minorities 29. The rights relating to work 30. The rights relating to social security 31. The right to an adequate standard of living 32. The right to health 33. The right to education 34. The right to cultural life 35. The right to property.
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