In this evaluation of the international legal standing of the right to reparation and its practical implementation at the national level, Christine Evans outlines State responsibility and examines the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice, the Articles on State Res…
Essays om magt og moderne imperialisme. Om hvordan en million indonesere døde for at opfylde Verdensbankens krav, om prisen som befolkningen i Irak betaler for Vestens embargo, om den oprindelige befolknings vilkår i Australien og om Amerikas "world order" efter 11. september
The end of the Cold War and the virtual disappearance of communism have completely altered the world economy. The supply chains of supermarkets and consumer goods industries have spread ever more widely and deeply into Asia, Africa and South America, while oil, mining and financ…
This is a groundbreaking application of contemporary philosophy to human rights law that proposes significant innovations for the progressive development of human rights. Drawing on the works of prominent 'philosophers of the Other' including Emmanuel Levinas, Gayatri Chakravort…
Traditionally, American Jews have been broadly liberal in their political outlook; indeed African-Americans are the only ethnic group more likely to vote Democratic in US elections. Over the past half century, however, attitudes on one topic have stood in sharp contrast to this …
The right to refuse military orders
Om islamiske doktriner, der ifølge forfatteren gør livet svært for millioner af mennesker i muslimske samfund, særligt kvinder
Human rights: the hard questions
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. A burgeoning human rights movement followed, yielding many treaties and new international institutions and shaping the constitutions and laws of many states. Yet human rights continue …
This work brings together cutting-edge scholarship in language, education and society from all parts of the world. Celebrating the 60th birthday of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, it is inspired by her work in minority, indigenous and immigrant education; multilingualism; linguistic human…
Conceptualising and Implementing Linguistic Human Rights - Miklós Kontra, Robert Phillipson Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, Tibor Várady International Languages and International Human Rights - Robert Phillipson Heroes, Rebels, Communities and States in Language Rights Activism and Li…
In a global economy, multinational companies often operate in jurisdictions where governments are either unable or unwilling to uphold even the basic human rights of their citizens. The expectation that companies respect human rights in their own operations and in their business…