On the side of the angels : Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights / Andrew S. Thompson ; with a foreword by Alex Neve.
2017
KZ5009.5.H855 T56 2017 (Mapit)
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On the side of the angels : Canada and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights / Andrew S. Thompson ; with a foreword by Alex Neve.
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Imprint
Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, [2017]
Copyright
©2017.
Description
xvi, 193 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Ideologies, interests, and the "impracticalities" of international human rights law, 1946-54
Tackling racial discrimination, 1963-65
Tehran and the struggle for control of the UN human rights agenda, 1967 68
Gross violations and the foxes that guard the hen house, 1975-79
The rights of indigenous peoples, 1982-84
Apartheid and the perils of casting stones, 1989-93
Equality rights and the prohibition of violence against women, 1991-94
Mass insecurity and the demise of the commission, 1995 2006.
Tackling racial discrimination, 1963-65
Tehran and the struggle for control of the UN human rights agenda, 1967 68
Gross violations and the foxes that guard the hen house, 1975-79
The rights of indigenous peoples, 1982-84
Apartheid and the perils of casting stones, 1989-93
Equality rights and the prohibition of violence against women, 1991-94
Mass insecurity and the demise of the commission, 1995 2006.
Summary
"When it comes to upholding human rights both at home and abroad, many Canadians believe that have always been "on the side of the angels." This book tells the story of Canada's contributions--both good and bad--to the development and advancement of international human rights law at the Commission on Human Rights from 1946 to 2006. In it, Canada's reputation is examined through its involvement in a number of contentious human rights issues--political, civil, racial, women's, and Indigenous. An in-depth historical overview of six decades of Canadian engagement within the UN human rights system, this book offers new insights into the nuances, complexities, and contradictions of Canada's human rights policies."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-184) and index.
Available Note
Issued also in electronic format.
Location
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Call Number
KZ5009.5.H855 T56 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780774835039 (hardcover)
9780774835060 (epub)
0774835060 (epub)
9780774835053 (pdf)
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9780774835077 (kindle)
0774835079 (kindle)
0774835036
9780774835060 (epub)
0774835060 (epub)
9780774835053 (pdf)
0774835052 (pdf)
9780774835077 (kindle)
0774835079 (kindle)
0774835036
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