International Law of Human Rights - Softcover

Cançado Trindade, Judge Antônio Augusto; González-Salzberg, Damián A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192893491 ISBN 13: 9780192893499

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2024

Synopsis

The only textbook in the area to take a Global South perspective, drawing on the expertise of the authors and bringing in perspectives from a leading judge in the field. International Law of Human Rights takes students through a rigorous exploration of the theoretical foundations and principles of the subject, alongside current practice and procedures.

- Provides a unique Global South perspective, offering a broad view of the subject area.
- Focuses on the historical and philosophical foundations of human rights before exploring global and regional systems for their protection, and key substantive rights.
- Presents a clear and accurate account of current human rights law practice.
- Deep discussion and thorough analysis supported by 'further reflections' and 'critical debate' sections, and summaries of key cases.
- Insightful testimonial from the distinguished Judge Cançado Trindade helps to bring a complex discipline to life.
- Also available as an e-book with features and links that offer extra learning support.

About this title

About the Author

Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade was Judge of the International Court of Justice (2009-2022) and former Judge and President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (1995-2006 and 1999-2003). He was Emeritus Professor of Public International Law at the University of Brasilia, and Member of the Institut de Droit International and of the Curatorium of The Hague Academy of International Law. Judge Cançado Trindade was the author of 78 books and around 800 academic articles and contributions to collective works, in different languages, within the fields of international law and human rights.

Damián A. González-Salzberg is Associate Professor of Law (University of Birmingham) and Professor of Law (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Currently based in Birmingham (UK), Damian teaches and researches in the area of international human rights. He is also a Professor at UBA (Argentina) for the intensive PhD programme, where he teaches a course on gender, sexuality, and human rights. Damian is the author of Sexuality and Transsexuality under the European Convention of Human Rights (Hart 2019) and the co-editor (with Loveday Hodson) of Research Methods for International Human Rights Law (Routledge 2019).

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192893491
• ISBN 13: 9780192893499
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 696