A Commentary on the Paris Principles on National Human Rights Institutions - Hardcover

Gauthier De Beco , Rachel Murray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107035732 ISBN 13: 9781107035737

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles) were adopted by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and endorsed by both the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Commission. Since their adoption, they have become the standards applicable to these institutions with a mandate to promote and protect human rights. This book offers a complete study of the Paris Principles, which includes an appraisal of their establishment, evolution and potential for the future; a comprehensive commentary on each provision; and a practical guide to their interpretation, including the implications they have for the implementation of the competencies of NHRIs. This is the first book to thoroughly analyse the Paris Principles and will be essential reading for a global audience of both practitioners working for NHRIs and the UN as well as human rights scholars.

About this title

About the Authors

Gauthier de Beco is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Leuven.

Rachel Murray is Professor of International Human Rights Law in the Human Rights Implementation Centre at the Law School, University of Bristol.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107035732
• ISBN 13: 9781107035737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208