Introduction to International Human Rights Law

This book is designed to provide an overview of the development and substance of international human rights law, and what is meant concretely by human rights guarantees, such as civil and political rights, and economic and social rights. It highlights the rights of women, globalization and human rights education. The book also explores domestic, regional and international endeavors to protect human rights. The history and role of human rights NGOs coupled with an analysis of diverse international mechanisms are succinctly woven into the text, which well reflects the scholarship and erudition of the authors. This lucidly written and timely volume will be of great help to anyone seeking to understand this area of law, be they students, lawyers, scholars, government officials, staff of international and non-international organizations, human rights activists or lay readers.

"The book is highly informative and thought-provocative." Professor Dr Tareq M R Chowdhury, globallawbooks.org August 2011. "The collection under review is a welcome addition to the already massive body of literature on the protection of human rights under international law. The essays provide a useful introduction to the main issues of that arise in this area of international law. The collection also offers a fascinating African perspective on the promotion and protection of human rights under international law. The chapters of globalisation, NGOs and human rights education, in particular, are illuminating and include useful bibliographic references that provide an excellent basis for further research." Anthony E Cassimatis, LAWASIA Journal, 2011, pp. 135-142.

Azizur Rahman Chowdhury is Professor in the Department of Law, Dhaka University. He has published many research articles. He has authored and co-edited a number of works on human rights, humanitarian law, commercial law and constitutional law. Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan teaches law in the Department of Law, ASA University Bangladesh. During his higher studies in Belgium he gained experience in legal practice with the lawyers of European countries. He is co-editor of International Humanitarian Law – An Anthology (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2009).