Human Rights

In the twenty-first century, fighting impunity has become both the rallying cry and a metric of progress for human rights. The new emphasis on crim...

In the twenty-first century, fighting impunity has become both the rallying cry and a metric of progress for human rights. The new emphasis on crim...

A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its foundersDuring the past several decades, the international h...

This is a story of hope and resilience in Afghanistan, a country constantly under siege from within and without.  Refugee advocate, activist and au...

Latest volume (first in Canada) of Scala's successful series of walking guides. Invaluable companion to a museum whose focus is on an interactive e...

Unrelenting demands for energy, infrastructure and natural resources, and the need for developing states to augment income and signal an 'enterpris...

Why we cannot truly implement human rights unless we also recognize human responsibilities When we debate questions in international law, politics,...

Police who engage in torture are condemned by human rights activists, the media, and people across the world who shudder at their brutality. Stark ...

Police who engage in torture are condemned by human rights activists, the media, and people across the world who shudder at their brutality. Stark ...

Constitutionalism, Human Rights, and Islam after the Arab Spring offers a comprehensive analysis of the impact that new and draft constitutions and...

Its not always childrens stories that happen to children. When the men come to drive her away, Youmna cuts off Nours hair. And so begins one girl...

Balochistan is clichéd as the largest province of Pakistan, with the smallest population, and with vast natural resources. This is indeed true. It...

States claim the right to choose who can come to their country. They put up barriers and expose migrants to deadly journeys. Those who survive are ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), characterized by the growing utilization of new technologies, unquestionably is ushering in innovative solu...

A stunning and ambitious origins story.Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Awardwinning and #1 New York Timesbestselling authorThe remarkable history of ...

At the age of 18, Mansoor Adayfi left his home in Yemen for a cultural mission to Afghanistan. He never returned. Kidnapped by warlords and then so...

In October 2010, Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds appeared in the Turbine Hall in the Tate Modern. Six months later, he was arrested in China and held f...

The New York Times bestseller based on the Oscar nominated documentary filmIn June 1979, the writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin embarke...

n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Har...

n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Har...

Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, over 165 countries have incorporated human rights standards into their legal s...

Crimes against humanity are amongst the most shocking violations imaginable. Savelsbergs text provides a much-needed criminological insight to the ...

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the law and procedure of the European Court of Human Rights. It incorporates a step-by-step approach t...

The very concept of human rights implies governmental accountability. To ensure that governments are indeed held accountable for their treatment of...

The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) was established in December 2005 to develop outlines of best practice in post-conflict reconstr...