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International human rights : perspectives from Ireland /

Egan, Suzanne,

International human rights : perspectives from Ireland / Suzanne Egan. - London : Bloomsbury, 2015. - 280 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Ireland and the human rights regime: a contextual overview. Suzanne Egan -- Section 1: Philiosophical conceptions of human rights -- 2.The philosophical development of human rights. Graham Finlay -- 3.Philosophical challenges to human rights. Alexa Zellentin -- Section 2: The international human rights framewrok -- 4.The procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Tamara Lewis -- 5.The UN Human Rights Treaty System. Suzanne Egan -- 6.The European Convention on Human Rights: implementation mechanisms and compliance. Marie-Luce Paris -- 7.The protection of fundamental rights in the European Union: Origins, evolution and trends. Siofra O\'Leary -- Section 3: Implementing human rights in Ireland. 8.The justice for Magdalenes campaign. Maeve O\'Rourke -- 9.Socio-eocnomic rights and Ireland. Liam Thornton -- 10.Children\'s rights in Irleand: Ireland\'s relationship with the CRC. Ursula Kilkelly -- 11.Protecting victims of human trafficking in Ireland. Suzanne Egan and Edward Keegan -- 12.The human rights of persons with disabilities in Ireland. Eilionoþir Flynn -- 13.The right to freedom of religion or belief: norms and compliance. Alison Mawhinney -- 14.Implementing information privacy rights in Ireland. T. J. McIntyre -- 15.The refugee definition in Iirsh law. Suzanne Egan -- 16.International human rights law: a flavour of its impact on the Irish criminal justice system. Mark Coen -- 17.Human rights and policing in Ireland. Vicky Conway -- 18.Women\'s rights in peace and conflict. Melanie Hoewer -- Section 4: Implementing international human rights abroad -- 19.Irish foreign policy and human rights. Michael O\'Flaherty -- 20.Human rights protection in humanitarian crises: obligations of Irish organisations. Karen Murphy.

'International Human Rights' examines Ireland's engagement to date with the international human rights regime and the manner in which the regime has influenced, and is capable of influencing, the domestic human rights landscape.

9781780439693 (pbk.) : £120.00 9781780439693 (pbk.)

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Human rights--Ireland
Law.
Human rights, civil rights
International law
Ireland
Public international law

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