Introduction
History of human rights
The different 'generations' of human rights : from human rights to good governance
Universality of human rights
Implementation at national level
The work of political bodies of international organizations
The work of expert bodies : examination of state reports
The work of expert bodies : complaint procedures and fact-finding
Supervision by international tribunals
Enforcement by states and the role of non-governmental organizations
Mitigating the effects of armed conflict : humanitarian law
Criminal prosecution of human rights violations
Reparation-civil claims against human rights violators
Time for hope, or time for despair?.
Human rights : between idealism and realism by Christian Tomuschat. ISBN 9780199232758. Published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.