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THE FUTURE OF UN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY MONITORING
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| By: |
Philip Alston (Editor), James Crawford (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£135.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521641950 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521641951 |
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| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
11 May, 2000 |
| Pages: |
600 |
| Description: |
Analyses in detail the strengths and weaknesses of the UN human rights treaty system. |
| Synopsis: |
Every state in the world has undertaken human rights obligations on the basis of UN treaties. Today's challenge is to enhance the effectiveness of procedures and institutions established to promote the accountability of governments. The six treaty bodies that monitor and evaluate state policies and practices play a vital role, but the whole system has been stretched almost to breaking point. It is under-funded, many governments fail to report or do so very late or superficially, there is a growing backlog of individual complaints, broad reservations have been lodged by many states, and the expertise of committee members has been questioned. This volume contains detailed analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the system, written by leading participants in the work of the treaty bodies. Their recommendations provide a blueprint for far-reaching reform of a system of major importance for the future of international efforts to protect human rights. |
| Illustrations: |
1 b/w illus. 4 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
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