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Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights: International and Regional Jurisprudence
Ben Saul
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Description for Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights: International and Regional Jurisprudence
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the treatment of Indigenous peoples in international law and from a comparative law perspective. While scholarly in approach, it can also be used as a textbook for university students, and therefore covers a broad range of topics relevant to the study of Indigenous People and International Law. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; LAM; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights explores how general human rights standards have enabled, empowered and constrained indigenous peoples in claiming and defending their essential economic, social, cultural, civil and political interests. The book examines the jurisprudence of United Nations treaty committees and regional human rights bodies (in Africa, the Americas and Europe) that have interpreted and applied human rights standards to the special circumstances and experiences of indigenous peoples. It focuses particularly on how human rights laws since the 1960s have been drawn upon by indigenous activists and victims to protect their interests in ancestral lands, natural resources, culture and ... Read more
Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights explores how general human rights standards have enabled, empowered and constrained indigenous peoples in claiming and defending their essential economic, social, cultural, civil and political interests. The book examines the jurisprudence of United Nations treaty committees and regional human rights bodies (in Africa, the Americas and Europe) that have interpreted and applied human rights standards to the special circumstances and experiences of indigenous peoples. It focuses particularly on how human rights laws since the 1960s have been drawn upon by indigenous activists and victims to protect their interests in ancestral lands, natural resources, culture and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781901362404
SKU
V9781901362404
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Ref
99-50
About Ben Saul
Ben Saul is Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney.
Reviews for Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights: International and Regional Jurisprudence
Saul's book provides a valuable insight into the international and regional human rights jurisprudence on Indigenous peoples. It is written in a clear and accessible style and is comprehensive in its coverage. Saul's international law expertise is evident. This would be an ideal book to prescribe for any law subject that looks at the human rights of Indigenous peoples, and ... Read more