London: Pinter,1999. Reprint. Paperback. xvi,656 pp. Small defect on spine. - Collection of 27 essays by a group of distinghuised lawyers and scholars on human rights law. Condition : good copy. ISBN 9781855676091. Keywords : RECHT, human rights, Menschenrechte.

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Title: Understanding human rights.
Publisher: Pinter Pub Ltd
Publication Date: 2000
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1855676095
ISBN 13: 9781855676091
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good

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How do we define human rights? What role does the state play in understanding them? Written by a group of distinguished lawyers and scholars, this collection of twenty-seven essays attempts to define and understand the relationship between the law and human rights. By critically examining such issues as animal rights, environmental law, and constitutional reform, this timely volume challenges the limitations of human rights and delves into its potential to achieve.

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Conor Gearty is professor of Human Rights Law at King's College, London.Conor Gearty is professor of Human Rights Law at King's College, London. Adam Tomkins is senior lecturer in Law at King's College, London.

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