Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction

Oxford University Press (2007)
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What are our human rights? What are their philosophical justifications and historical origins? Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this Very Short Introduction will help readers to understand for themselves the controversies and complexities behind this vitally relevant issue.

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9780199205523   0199205523   0198706162   0191578592

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