There is a stark contradiction between the theory of universal human rights and the everyday practice of human wrongs. This timely volume investigates whether h

Offers a fresh perspective on recent human rights history by reconstructing debates around dissent and human rights across four countries.

The Rights of Peoples

International Human Rights examines the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This uniq

By the 1980s the concept of internationally recognized human rights was being reinforced by a growing body of international law and by the multiplication of age