The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights : cases, materials, and commentary.
- 3rd ed.
- New York; Oxford University Press, 2013.
- lii, 989 p. : 25 cm.
Part I: Introduction. 1. Introduction. Part II: Admissibility under the ICCPR. 2. The 'ratione temporis' rule 3. The 'victim' requirement 4. Territorial and jurisdictional limits 5. Consideration under another international procedure 6. Exhaustion of domestic remedies. Part III: Civil and Political Rights. 7. Right of self-determination: Article 1 8. The right to life: Article 6 9. Freedom from torture and rights to humane treatment: Articles 7, 10 10. Miscellaneous rights: Articles 8, 11 and 16 11. Freedom from arbitrary detention: Article 9 12. Freedom of movement: Article 12 13. Procedural rights against expulsion: Article 13 14. Right to a fair trial: Article 14 15. Prohibition of retroactive criminal laws: Article 15 16. Right to privacy: Article 17 17. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion: Article 18 18. Freedom of expression: Articles 19, 20 19. Freedoms of assembly and association: Articles 21, 22 20. Protection of the family: Article 23 21. Protection of children: Article 24 22. Rights of political participation: Article 25 23. Rights of non-discrimination: Articles 2(1), 3, and 26 24. Rights of minorities: Article 27. Part IV: Alteration of ICCPR Duties. 25. Reservations, denunciations, derogations
Comprehensively indexed and crossreferenced, this book offers ready access to the complex jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and other UN human rights treaty bodies. It is presented in a clear and illuminating manner to facilitate its use by the judiciary, human rights practitioners, human rights activist, government institutions, libraries, academics, and students alike. This book is an essential addition to the collection of any person or institution concerned with international human rights law." --Book Jacket