Table of contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Historical background
Chapter 3. The United Nations
Chapter 4. The International Bill of Human Rights
Chapter 5. The United Nations organizational structure
Chapter 6. Regional protection of human rights
Chapter 7. Europe
Chapter 8. The organization of American states
Chapter 9. The African union
Chapter 10. Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights
Chapter 11. Substantive rights-general comments
Chapter 12. Equality and non-discrimination
Chapter 13. The right to life
Chapter 14. Freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment
Chapter 15. The right to liberty of person
Chapter 16. Equality before the law-the right to a fair trial
Chapter 17. The right to self-determination
Chapter 18. Freedom of expression
Chapter 19. The right to work
Chapter 20. The right to education and human rights education
Chapter 21. Minority rights
Chapter 22. Group rights
Chapter 23. Looking to the future
Index.