Julie Mertus’ highly acclaimed text continues to be the only completely up-to-date comprehensive yet succinct guide to the United Nations human rights system.Today, virtually all UN bodies and special
Julie Mertus’ highly acclaimed text continues to be the only completely up-to-date comprehensive yet succinct guide to the United Nations human rights system.Today, virtually all UN bodies and special
Among human rights advocates, dominant wisdom holds that the promotion and protection of human rights relies not on international efforts, but on domestic action. International institutions may captur
Mertus (ethics, peace, and global affairs; American U.) examines the widely held belief that the power of domestic rights bodies to influence the lived reality of people experiencing human wrongs far
It has become routine for the US government to invoke human rights to justify its foreign policy decisions and military ventures. But this human rights talk has not been supported by a human rights wa
It has become routine for the US government to invoke human rights to justify its foreign policy decisions and military ventures. But this human rights talk has not been supported by a human rights wa
A set of fourteen teaching and learning units on women's human rights. It is designed to identify key issues in women's human rights, define concepts, outline different methodologies for achieving wom
In recent decades there has been increasing attention to mass atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross human rights violations. At the same time, there has bee
