The pivotal importance of information and documentation in the field of human rights in undisputed. Accurate, timely and comprehensive information is a precondition for the accomplishment of relevant work in this area. Of course, good information about the status of human rights, and obstacles to their full realization or protection is not enough to produce change towards more rights concerning social orders; political will and education are other key factors. ...
Human rights now form an incredible part of the legal and political, socio-economic and cultural landscape of the contemporary world. Several conventions and declarations were made by the United Nations and the national governments to protect and promote human rights. These international and regional treaties are commonly treated as human rights instruments. The present book elaboratively describes all the major human rights instruments of international and ...