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1 online resource (343 pages) |
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Routledge Research in Human Rights Law |
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Routledge research in human rights law.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; The United Nations Human Rights Council; Contents; Acknowledgement; Table of abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1: The Human Rights Council's mandate; 1. Background: from Commission to Council; 1.0 Introduction to part; 1.1History of the Commission on Human Rights; 1.2The Commission's demise; 2. Reforming the UN principal Charter-based human rights body; 2.1Reform proposals; 3. Creation and mandate; 3.1Background to GA Resolution 60/251; 3.2GA Resolution 60/251; 3.3The Council's mandate; 3.4 The Council's powers; 3.5Founding principles; 3.6The Institution Building Package; 3.7Summary |
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Part 2: Criteria for assessing the Council4. International relations theories; 4.0Introduction to part; 4.1Realism; 4.2Idealism; 4.3Social constructivism; 4.4Institutionalism; 4.5 Marxist and Post-Marxisttheories; 4.6Summary; 5. Roles and functions of international organisations; 5.1Roles of international organisations; 5.2Functions of international organisations; 6. Politicisation of international organisations; 6.1The concept of politicisation; 6.2Regionalism; 6.3Forms of politicisation; 6.4Politicisation of UN bodies; 6.5Politicisation of human rights bodies; Part 3: Assessment of the Council |
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7. The United States and the Human Rights Council7.0Introduction to part; 7.1US exceptionalism and unilateralism; 7.2The US vote against establishment of the Council; 7.3US views on the Council's activities; 7.4US objections to the Council's work; 7.5The US human rights record; 7.6US election to the Council; 7.7Summary; 8. The Council's inaction on Darfur; 8.0Introduction to chapter; 8.1Background positions within the political and regional alliances; 8.2Council sessions' dealings on Darfur; 8.3Patterns and impact of regional alliances; 8.4Summary; 9. Innovative mechanisms |
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9.1Universal Periodic Review9.2Innovative mechanisms -- Special Sessions; 9.3Summary; Conclusion; 1. Assessment of the Council; 2. Moving forward; 3. Lessons to be learnt; 4. Final remarks; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The United Nations Human Rights Council was created in 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights. The Council's mandate and founding principles demonstrate that one of the main aims, at its creation, was for the Council to overcome the Commission's flaws. Despite the need to avoid repeating its predecessor's failings, the Council's form, nature and many of its roles and functions are strikingly similar to those of the Commission. This book examines the creation and formative years of the United Nations Human Rights Council and assesses the extent to which the Council ha |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
United Nations Human Rights Council.
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| SUBJECT |
United Nations Human Rights Council fast |
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Human rights.
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Human rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135115159 |
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113511515X |
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