1: Introduction2: Historical background3: The United Nations4: The International Bill of Human Rights5: Regional protection of human rights6: Europe7: The Americas8: Africa9: Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights10: Substantive rights - general comments11: Equality and non-discrimination12: Rights for specific vulnerable persons13: The right to life14: The right to liberty of person15: Equality before the law - the right to a fair trial16: The right to an adequate standard of living17: Freedom from torture; cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment18: The right to self-determination19: Indigenous peoples' and minority rights20: Freedom of expression21: The right to education and human rights education22: Sustainable development and human rights23: Human rights in practice: the COVID-19 pandemic24: Current issues: non-State actors

Illustrating the scope of this fascinating and wide-reaching subject to the student, this clear and concise text gives a broad introduction to international human rights law. Coverage includes regional systems of protection, the role of the UN and a variety of substantive rights. The author skillfully guides students through the complexities of the subject, and then prepares them for further study and research.