A complete, open-access human rights textbook.
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
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03. Civil and Political Rights
04. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
05. National Security, Terrorism and Armed Conflict
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06. Rights versus Duties
07. Conflict in Culture, Tradition and Practices: Challenges to Universalism
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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
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12. States
13. Non-State Actors: Businesses and Others
14. Social Movements and Civil Society
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15. Climate Change, the Environment and the Right to Development
16. Responding to Mass Violations: Prosecutions
17. Transitional Justice and Reparations
18. Critical Perspectives
