This extensively revised third edition considers capital punishment in UN human rights system, international humanitarian law, European human rights law and Inter-American human rights law. New chapters address capital punishment in African human...
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This extensively revised third edition considers capital punishment in UN human rights system, international humanitarian law, European human rights law and Inter-American human rights law. New chapters address capital punishment in African human rights law and international criminal law. Includes extensive appendices and introduction by the president of the ICJ
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the third edition; Table of cases; Table of international instruments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognition of the right to life; 2 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: drafting, ratification and reservation; 3 Interpretation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 4 Towards abolition: the Second Optional Protocol and other developments; 5 International humanitarian law; 6 International criminal law
7 European human rights law8 Inter-American human rights law; 9 African human rights law; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
