This set of essays provides and important contribution to the debate about the role of human rights law in combating racism. The first essay examines the right to equality in the context of racism, drawing on a wide range of international and comparative sources to create a critical framework of analysis. The second essay locates the discussion within the context of multi-culturalism, ethnicity, and group rights, with specific reference to ethnicity within Europe. The next set of essays is concerned with international istruments to address racism, followed by a critical examination of the newly developed race discrimination directive at EU level. The particular problem of race hatred on the internet is examined in the seventh chapter, followed by an important discussion of enforcement and remedial structures.
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This set of essays constitutes a key contribution to the debate about the role of human rights law in combating race discrimination. The book is for students, researchers, and policymakers aiming to understand the race Directive adopted by the EU, and the role of international human rights law.
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1. Combatting Racism with Human Rights: The Right to Equality ; 2. Multiculturalism, Ethnicity, and Group Rights ; 3. Discrimination and Human Rights Law ; 4. A Critical Evaluation of International Human Rights Approaches to Racism ; 5. Thje European Union and Postnational Responses to Racial Identities ; 6. The Internet: A New Horizon for Race Hatred? ; 7. Enforcement and Remedial Structures: International Norms and National Institutions
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Leading authors from all over Europe make a key contribution to the debate on racism and human rights
A key contribution to the debate in preparation for and in the aftermath of the UN conference on racism in 2001
An important resource for students, researchers, and policy-makers ranging over a wide area of comparative and international law not otherwise readily accessible
Includes clear and lively analysis of the new race equality Directive adopted by the EU in June 2000 and the functioning of international instruments against racism
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Sandra Fredman is Professor or Discrimination Law at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College Philip Alston is Professor of International Law at the European University Institute in Florence
Leading authors from all over Europe make a key contribution to the debate on racism and human rights
A key contribution to the debate in preparation for and in the aftermath of the UN conference on racism in 2001
An important resource for students, researchers, and policy-makers ranging over a wide area of comparative and international law not otherwise readily accessible
Includes clear and lively analysis of the new race equality Directive adopted by the EU in June 2000 and the functioning of international instruments against racism
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ISBN
9780199242450
Publisert
2001
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
624 gr
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
342
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