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Author Thompson, Andrew S. (Andrew Stuart), 1975-

Title In defence of principles : NGOs and human rights in Canada / Andrew S. Thompson
Published Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 203 pages)
Series Law and society, 1496-4953
Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)
Contents My brother's keeper : The Canadian Council of Churches and the rights of refugees -- The "misuse" of freedom? The Canadian Jewish Congress, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the limits of expression -- Shocking the conscience? Amnesty International Canada and the abolition of the death penalty -- Conclusion : principles in the age of rights
Summary This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies
Analysis Civil rights Canada Cases
Canada. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Cases
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Canada. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- Cases
SUBJECT Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Canada) fast
Subject Civil rights -- Canada -- Cases
Non-governmental organizations -- Canada -- Case studies
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Civil rights
Non-governmental organizations
Canada
Genre/Form Case studies
Trials, litigation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780774818636
0774818638
9780774818612
0774818611
9780774818629
077481862X
1283335670
9781283335676