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A variety of perspectives bring this multifaceted and sometimes contentious subject to life, making international human rights law the ideal companion for students of human rights. Human rights are analysed in their particular context and the authors assess, among other things, the impact of international finance, the role of ngos, and the protection of rights in times of emergency, including the challenges posed by counterterrorism. However, in order to obtain a better perspective on this, and the other chapters in this book, we should trace the story of the protection of human rights, fi rst, in domestic law and then in international law prior to 1945. Ilias bantekas and lutze oette managed to publish a well written perfectly structured overview and introduction to international human rights law. A training manual on international human rights law. Research handbook on international human rights law. Human rights principles can they be applied to improve. Subsequently, the international covenant on civil and political rights went into effect in 1976. International protection of human rights in general has not been accepted at that time, this question was considered to be fully subject to domestic jurisdiction, to be domestic a air, with no.
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