The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Cases, Materials and Commentary - Hardcover

Joseph, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198267746 ISBN 13: 9780198267744

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is the most important human rights treaty in the world. It is open for ratification to all states so it has universal relevance. This book presents a comprehensive collation and analysis of the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee, the monitoring body established under the ICCPR. The substantive articles of the ICCPR are analyzed in separate chapters, incorporating excerpts from decisions under the First Optional Protocol, as well as relevant general comments and concluding comments on states' parties. Decisions under other United Nations treaties, such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, are also excerpted to highlight complementary UN human rights jurisprudence. Up-to-date material on questions of admissibility under the First Optional Protocol are also included. Comprehensively indexed and cross-referenced, this book offers ready access to the complex jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and other UN human rights treaty bodies. It is presented in a clear and illuminating manner to facilitate its use by the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activists, government institutions, libraries, academics, and students alike.

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Review

"This is a seminal work which will be of enormous interest to the human rights community throughout the world." -- Commonwealth Lawyer

About the Author

Sarah Joseph is Professor of Law at Monash University and Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Jenny Schultz is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia, and Senior Lecturer in the Monash University Faculty of Law. Melissa Castan is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia, and Senior Lecturer in the Monash University Faculty of Law.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198267746
• ISBN 13: 9780198267744
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 782