The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: A Commentary

Thornberry, Patrick

ISBN 10: 019926533X / ISBN 13: 9780199265336

Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 2016

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535 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: A Commentary
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019926533X
• ISBN 13: 9780199265336
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

This Oxford Commentary is the first comprehensive article-by-article analysis of the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It discusses the conceptual and instrumental framework of the Convention and the CERD Committee, and addresses some of the critical challenges confronting the Convention.

About the Author

Patrick Thornberry, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Keele University

Patrick Thornberry CMG is Emeritus Professor of International Law at Keele University, and a Fellow of Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Professor Thornberry has been a member of CERD - the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - since 2001 and was rapporteur of that Committee from 2002 until Spring 2008. He is a former Chairman of Minority Rights Group International and has acted as consultant and adviser to a range of international organizations. Patrick Thornberry is the author of numerous works in the field of minority rights, rights of indigenous peoples, and racial discrimination.