Truly global in its approach and coverage, this book will be invaluable tothose studying undergraduate courses on international human rights. The bookbegins with a brief analysis of the development of international human rightslaw. The work of the United Nations is considered with exploration of itsorganizational structure and essential documentation. Attention then turns tothe regional systems of human rights focusing on Europe, the Americas andAfrica. In each instance, the organizational structure and principal instrumentsare detailed. The international and regional systems are drawn together in anexamination of the methods of enforcing and monitoring the implementation ofhuman rights. The remainder of the book addresses substantive rights. Commonterms and potential derogations are discussed along with the concept ofnon-discrimination before a cross section of rights. This is illustrated byexamples drawn from regional and international law. Rights discussed include theright to life and liberty, freedom of expression, the right to work and minorityrights.The text concludes with an examination of the right to educate and humanrights education and looks to the future of international human rightslaw.