Includes index.
Historical background
The United Nations
The International Bill of Human Rights
The United Nations organizational structure
Regional protection of human rights
Europe
The organization of American states
The African union
Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights
Substantive rights-general comments
Equality and non-discrimination
The right to life
Freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment
The right to liberty of person
Equality before the law-the right to a fair trial
The right to self-determination
Freedom of expression
The right to work
The right to education and human rights education
Minority rights
Group rights
Looking to the future.
Textbook on international human rights by Rhona K. M. Smith. ISBN 9780199289394. Published by Oxford University Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.