Human Rights

Writer, activist and journalist Joan Smith has worked for years to raise awareness of violence against women and girls. And has been ins...

Fourteen women testify to the shocking human rights abuses in Iranian prisons WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2023 'A must-read for anyone conce...

In Peter Beinart's view, one story dominates Jewish communal life: that of persecution and victimhood. It is a story that erases much of the nuance...

Interrogates the global, and often controversial, phenomenon of Holocaust and human rights museums Spanning six continentsEurope, Australia, Africa...

The book conducts a comprehensive analysis of codified international legal instruments and documents in their application to children in street sit...

The book focuses on the modus operandi of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee), the Convention on the Rights o...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Vietnam's legal landscape through the lens of inclusivity. Covering topics ranging from educational...

In this important volume, leading scholars take an honest look at the progress since Brown v. Board of Education. Critical and forward-looking chap...

In this important volume, leading scholars take an honest look at the progress since Brown v. Board of Education. Critical and forward-looking chap...

This book discusses legal services clinics and various other access-to-justice initiatives that are established to protect and represent the rights...

Through a comparative analysis involving 13 countries from Africa, America, Asia and Europe, this book provides an invaluable assessment of womens ...

This book brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners working at the nexus of peace and development to reflect, at the mid-way po...

The persecution of the Yezidis, a religious community originating in Upper Mesopotamia, has been ongoing since at least the 10th century. On 3 Augu...

Holocaust vs. Popular Culture debates and deconstructs the binary responses to the representation of the Holocaust in European and non-European for...

Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's Constitution, this book gauges its development from 1972 to 2022, focusing on its foundational goals, ...

Looking at two of the key paradigms of the post-Cold War eranational sovereignty, and human rights this book examines the possibilities for their ...

This open access book studies disability inclusion in humanitarian crises. It addresses the challenges of recognizing and including persons with di...

This book provides an analysis of how penal discourses are used to legitimate post-Cold War military interventions through three main case studies:...

In Muslim countries, apostasy and blasphemy laws are defended on the grounds that they are based on Islamic Sharia and intended to protect religion...

As we become more aware of various social injustices in the world, many of us want to be part of the movement toward positive change. But sometimes...

South Africa is the most industrialized power in Africa. It was rated the continent's largest economy in 2016 and is the only African member of the...