In Defence of Principles : NGOs and Human Rights in Canada / Andrew S. Thompson.
2011
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Title
In Defence of Principles : NGOs and Human Rights in Canada / Andrew S. Thompson.
Imprint
Vancouver ; Toronto : University of British Columbia Press, [2011]
Copyright
©2010
Description
1 online resource (224 p.)
Series
Law and Society.
Formatted Contents Note
Front Matter
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
My Brother's Keeper
The "Misuse" of Freedom?
Shocking the Conscience?
Conclusion
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Law and Society
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
My Brother's Keeper
The "Misuse" of Freedom?
Shocking the Conscience?
Conclusion
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
Law and Society
Summary
Since 9/11 and the onset of the "war on terror," the principal challenge confronting liberal democracies has been to balance freedom with security and individual with collective rights. In Defence of Principles sheds new light on the evolution of human rights norms in liberal democracies by charting the activism of four Canadian NGOs on issues of refugee rights, hate speech, and the death penalty, including their use of difficult, often controversial legal cases as platforms to assert human rights principles and shape judicial policy-making. Although human rights principles are often spoken of in absolute terms, this book reminds us that they are never certain � even in countries that have a vibrant civil society, a long tradition of rule of law, and a judiciary that possesses the constitutional authority to engage in judicial review. The struggles of these NGOs reveal not only the fragility but also the resilience of ideas about rights in liberal democracies.
Language Note
In English.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Language
English
ISBN
9780774818636
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