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Original Wrappers. Condición: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Edition. 440 pages. With maps. With library stamps & labels. Light wear to spine, covers & corners. Spine uncreased.; The "Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook 1997" is a detailed examination of human rights practices and challenges across various developing nations during the year. This annual publication provides critical insights into the progress and setbacks in human rights within these regions, focusing on themes such as political freedoms, civil liberties, and the rule of law. The yearbook compiles reports and analyses from a diverse array of countries, highlighting specific issues such as judicial independence, freedom of expression, minority rights, and the treatment of vulnerable populations, including women and children. Each country profile assesses the government's efforts in implementing international human rights standards and the impact of domestic policies on these rights. Additionally, the yearbook discusses the role of international organizations and non-governmental organizations in advocating for human rights improvements and the challenges they face in these environments. The 1997 edition notably addresses the effects of rapid economic changes on human rights protections and the tension between traditional practices and modern legal frameworks, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the human rights landscape in developing countries during this period.; Ex-Library; Octavo (standard book size).…

Blanda. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Nuevo. 0. The twelfth in the series of yearbooks on Human Rights in Development the current millennium edition attempts to take stock of developments in the human rights arena since the Universal Declaration was adopted over half a century ago. The introductory overview article chronicles developments within the human rights field to date and sets the stage for a future scenario by looking at the respective roles of governments and the business community in respecting, protecting and fulfilling human rights. An article on the World Trade Organisation follows the challenges posed by international trade in a human rights perspective. The appropriateness of so-called smart sanctions as a means of bolstering human rights is discussed in a third contribution. A fourth highlights the gender dimensions of the statute of the new international criminal court. The challenge of accommodating diversity and the rights of indigenous peoples in the new political dispensation of Guatemala is assessed in a fifth essay, whereas affirmative action policies within the context of Malaysia are examined in a sixth one. The difficulties inherent in designing, managing and evaluating aid programmes for human rights and democracy purposes is the theme of the penultimate contribution, whereas the final article considers the use of research in designing aid projects in the judicial system of Nepal. The Yearbook on Human Rights in Development is a joint project of European and Canadian research institutes and centres on human rights: the Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen; the Danish Centre for Human Rights, Copenhagen; the Icelandic Human Rights Centre, Reykjavik; the Ludwig Boltzman Institute of Human Rights, Vienna; the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, Montreal; the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, Utrecht; the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights, Oslo; and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Lund. The Yearbook is geared to a broad readership, including government agencies, donors, embassies, the mass media, non-governmental organisations, the academic community, and the interested public at large. 420 gr. No Aplica (ilustrador). Libro.…