The U. N. Convention on Torture and the Prospects for Enforcement (International Studies in Human Rights) [Hardcover]

Ahcene Boulesbaa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 1999 | Series: International Studies in Human Rights (Book 51)

This text assesses the suitability of the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Torture Convention) as a means of protecting and enforcing the right to be free from torture. Evaluation of the Convention's ability to attain these ends is undertaken through a critical commentary on its substantive and enforcement provisions and on other human rights instruments. The effectiveness of the procedural mechanisms for enforcing the Torture Convention on the national and international planes, and the questions that may arise in the application of such mechanisms, are also appraised. The legal positions taken by States at the negotiating table during the drafting of the Torture Convention are scrutinized, as is their effect on the present form and contents of these provisions. This book is a tool for understanding the legal problems inherent in the enforcement of human rights and the right to be free from torture. It should be of interest to law professors, law students, international lawyers, governmental officials, and NGOs involved in the promotion of human rights.

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'"The book is well organised, with an introduction and conclusion for each chapter, a useful list of cases and sources, an index and a detailed bibliography. [...] If you're interested in how human rights instruments are drafted and in the political manipulation that goes on behind the scenes, then this book is for you.'
"Scolag Journal, 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9041104577
• ISBN-13: 978-9041104571
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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