Martinez, Jenny S.

slave trade and the origins of international human rights law by Jenny S. Martinez. - New York : OUP, 2012. - 254 p.

Table of Contents ;
Chapter 1. International law, slavery and the idea of international human rights
Chapter 2. British abolitionism and diplomacy, 1807-1817
Chapter 3. The United States and the slave trade: 1776-1824
Chapter 4. The courts of mixed commission for the abolition of the slave trade
Chapter 5. Am I not a man and a brother?
Chapter 6. Hostis humanis generis: enemies of mankind :
Chapter 7. From crisis to success :The final abolition of the slave trade
Chapter 8. A bridge to the future: links between the abolition of the slave trade and the modern international human rights law
Chapter 9. International human rights law and international courts: rethinking their origins and future.



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