NGO's and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by St Martin's Press, New York, NY, 2004

031223886X / 9780312238865

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Paperback. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the 1950s, Eleanor Roosevelt, its principal architect, predicted that a "curious grapevine" would carry its message behind barbed wire and stone walls. This book tells the extraordinary story of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) became the "grapevine" she anticipated, sharpening our awareness about the violations of human rights, "shaming" its most notorious abusers and creating the international mechanisms to bring about implementation of the Declaration. Korey traces how NGOs laid groundwork for the destruction of the Soviet empire, as well as of the apartheid system in South Africa, and established the principle of accountability for crimes against humanity. The notion of human rights has progressed from being a marginal part of international relations a half century ago to stand today as a critical element in diplomatic discourse and this book shows that it is the NGOs that have placed human rights at the centre of humankind's present and future agenda. This book tells the story of how NGOs sharpened our awareness about the violations of human rights, shamed its abusers and created the international mechanisms to bring about implementation of the Declaration. Korey traces how NGO's laid groundwork for the destruction of the Soviet empire, as well as of the apartheid system in South Africa. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
NGO's and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Paperback)
Author
W. Korey
Publisher
St Martin's Press, New York, NY
Publication year
2004
Condition
new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
031223886X
ISBN 13
9780312238865

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