Nowak, Manfred,  1950- <br/><br/>
Introduction to the international human rights regime / 
by Manfred Nowak. 
 - Leiden :  Martinus Nijhoff Publishers :  Brill Academic Publishers,  c2003. 
 - xv, 365 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute human rights library ;  v. 14. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>1. What are human rights? - 2. History of human rights - 3. International human rights protection - context and conceptions - 4. United Nations - 5. Council of Europe - 6. Organization of American states - 7. Organization of African unity - 8. Organization for security and cooperation in Europe - 9. European union - 10. Efforts of other regional organizations to protect human rights - 11. Non-governmental organizations - 12. Traditional procedures and mechanisms for the international protection of human rights - 13. Shortcomings of traditional procedures and new trends in the international human rights regime - Individual criminal responsibility for serious human rights violations - 16. Human rights and the maintenance of peace and security - 17. Challenges for the future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>900413672X (pbk.) 9789004136724 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Human rights.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.48  / NOW