The Judicial Application Of Human Rights Law: National, Regional And International Jurisprudence

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Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, over 165 countries have incorporated human rights standards into their legal systems: the resulting jurisprudence from diverse cultural traditions creates new dimensions to concepts first articulated in 1948. In this revised second edition, Nihal Jayawickrama draws on extensive sources to encapsulate the judicial interpretation of human rights law in one comprehensive volume. Jayawickrama covers the case law of the superior courts of 103 countries in America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, as well as jurisprudence of human rights monitoring bodies. He analyses the judicial application of human rights law to demonstrate empirically the universality of contemporary human rights norms. This definitive volume is essential for legal practitioners, and government and non-governmental officials, as well as academics and students of both constitutional law and the international law of human rights. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 Title - complete......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Preface to the Second Edition......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Table of Cases......Page 16 Part I - Introduction......Page 158 1 - Historical and Juridical Background......Page 160 2 - The International Bill of Human Rights......Page 181 3 - The Domestic Protection of Human Rights......Page 227 4 - The Right to a Remedy......Page 259 Part II - General Principles......Page 270 5 - Interpretation......Page 272 6 - Non-Discrimination......Page 290 7 - Limitations......Page 303 8 - Derogation......Page 322 Part III - The Substantive Rights......Page 340 9 - The Right of Self-Determination......Page 342 10 - The Right to Life......Page 363 11 - The Right to Freedom from Torture......Page 438 12 - The Right to Freedom from Slavery......Page 505 13 - The Right to Liberty......Page 521 14 - The Rights of Prisoners......Page 589 15 - The Right to Freedom of Movement......Page 605 16 - The Right to a Fair Trial......Page 647 17 - The Rights of Accused Persons......Page 718 18 - The Right to Recognition as a Person......Page 799 19 - The Right to Privacy......Page 802 20 - The Right to Freedom of Thought......Page 861 21 - The Right to Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Information......Page 896 22 - The Right to Freedom of Assembly......Page 992 23 - The Right to Freedom of Association......Page 1008 24 - The Right to Family Life......Page 1038 25 - The Rights of the Child......Page 1063 26 - The Right to Participate in Public Life......Page 1077 27 - The Right to Equality......Page 1107 28 - The Rights of Minorities......Page 1149 29 - The Rights Relating to Work......Page 1160 30 - The Rights Relating to Social Security......Page 1173 31 - The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living......Page 1182 32 - The Right to Health......Page 1198 33 - The Right to Education......Page 1208 34 - The Right to Cultural Life......Page 1222 35 - The Right to Property......Page 1231 Index......Page 1246