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This digital textbook brings international human rights law to life with a focus on real-world issues, legal frameworks, and critical debates. Use it for your class, your work, or your own learning — no paywall, no restrictions (just proper attribution).

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  • 01. Human Rights Concepts and Discourse

    02. The Human Rights Regime: International Law Framework and Origins

  • 03. Civil and Political Rights

    04. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

    05. National Security, Terrorism and Armed Conflict

  • 06. Rights versus Duties

    07. Conflict in Culture, Tradition and Practices: Challenges to Universalism

  • 08. The United Nations Human Rights System

    09. Treaty Bodies: The ICCPR Human Rights Committee

    10. International Human Rights Fact-Finding

    11. Regional Human Rights Systems

  • 12. States

    13. Non-State Actors: Businesses and Others

    14. Social Movements and Civil Society

  • 15. Climate Change, the Environment and the Right to Development

    16. Responding to Mass Violations: Prosecutions

    17. Transitional Justice and Reparations

    18. Critical Perspectives

Chapter 1: Human Rights Concepts and Discourse
Chapter 2: The Human Rights Regime: International Law Framework and Origins
Chapter 3: Civil and Political Rights
Chapter 4: Economic, Social, and Cultural rights
Chapter 5: National Security, Terrorism and Armed Conflict
Chapter 6: Rights vs Duties
Chapter 7: Conflict in Culture, Tradition and Practices: Challenges to Universalism
Chapter 8: The United Nations Human Rights System
Chapter 9: Treaty Bodies: The ICCPR Human Rights Committee
Chapter 10: International Human Rights Fact-Finding
Chapter 11: Regional Human Rights Systems
Chapter 12: States
Chapter 13: Non-State Actors: Businesses and Others
Chapter 14: Social Movements and Civil Society
Chapter 15: Climate Change, the Environment and the Right to Development
Chapter 16: Responding to Mass Violations: Prosecutions
Chapter 17: Transitional Justice and Reparations
Chapter 18: Critical Perspectives

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