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Psychiatrists-- the men behind Hitler Psychiatrists-- the men behind Hitler Thomas Röder The result of years of research, this highly explosive and well-documented book will reveal the hidden forces behind the Nazi movement during the Third Reich -- which not only inspired the atrocities… OL15839271W
Pathologies of power Pathologies of power Paul Farmer Pathologies of Power uses harrowing stories of life--and death--in extreme situations to interrogate our understanding of human rights. Paul Farmer, a physician and anthropologist with twenty years o… OL15893773W
Embryos, ethics, and women's rights Embryos, ethics, and women's rights Amadeo F. D'Adamo,Elaine Hoffman Baruch,Joni Seager xvii, 259 pages : 23 cm OL18249260W
European Union foreign policy in a changing world European Union foreign policy in a changing world Karen Elizabeth Smith Karen Smith presents a thoroughly revised and updated introduction to the complexities of contemporary European foreign policy and offers a fresh and distinctive perspective on the nature of the EU's… OL1900109W
Discrimination and human rights Discrimination and human rights Sandra Fredman This set of essays provides an important contribution to the debate about the role of human rights law in combating racism. The first essay examines the right to equality in the context of racism, dr… OL20891666W
The law of human rights The law of human rights Richard Clayton,Hugh Tomlinson This practitioner text provides treatment of human rights law and practice in the UK, including detailed analysis of the impact of the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into do… OL20976999W
Iran ontwaakt Iran ontwaakt Shirin Ebadi Persoonlijk relaas van de Iraanse advocate en mensenrechtenactiviste, winnares van de Nobelprijs voor de Vrede in 2003, over de recente geschiedenis van Iran en de huidige politieke en mensenrechtens… OL24670120W
European human rights case locator 1960-2000 European human rights case locator 1960-2000 Barbara Mensah "The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention of Human Rights. In interpreting Convention rights, the Act requires account to be taken of judgments and decisions of the European Cou… OL24825654W
Democracy, human rights and law in Islamic thought Democracy, human rights and law in Islamic thought Muḥammad ʻĀbid Jābirī "Mohammad Abed al-Jabri is one of the most influential political philosophers in the contemporary Middle East. A critical rationalist in the tradition of Avincenna and Averroes, he emphasises the dis… OL28591849W
The El Mozote massacre The El Mozote massacre Leigh Binford "Through fieldwork among the surprisingly numerous survivors, the author reconstructs the recent social structure, culture, and history of the northeastern Salvadoran village of Segundo Montes before… OL3253794W
Inspiration for global governance Inspiration for global governance Ruud Lubbers 102 p. : 24 cm OL33282323W
Constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights Constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights Ian Loveland This title provides a unique, cross-disciplinary approach to the study of public law. Engaging, critical and stimulating, it enables the reader to gain a thorough and fundamental appreciation of the … OL3502796W
The application of the European Convention on Human Rights The application of the European Convention on Human Rights J. E. S. Fawcett Drawing on his unique and extensive experience as President of the European Commission of Human Rights, Sir James Fawcett provides a detailed description of the reports and decisions of the European … OL4664843W
For humanity For humanity Richard Goldstone A justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa since 1994, Goldstone provides an intimate account of his progression from a young activist opposing South Africa's racial policies to the world'… OL545545W
Human rights Human rights Brian Orend Publisher description: What are human rights? What justifies us in believing we have them? What are rights-holders and duty-bearers? Who should bear the costs and responsibilities for making human ri… OL5999664W
Beyond impunity Beyond impunity Geneviève Jacques x, 61 pages ; 22 cm OL7813751W
Crimes against humanity Crimes against humanity Geoffrey Robertson A revised and updated edition of Geoffrey Robertson's impassioned, authoritative guide to an issue of massive global importance. He tells the dramatic story of how the human rights idea has come to d… OL934129W