Using the international human rights system to combat racial discrimination REDUZIERT 10 CHF

Amnesty International 2001, Englisch, 103 Seiten

The right to enjoy human rights without discrimination is one of the most fundamental principles underlying international human rights law. This principle appears in virtually every major human rights instrument as well as in the United Nations Charter. Yet discrimination on grounds of race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin persists in many forms in every country of the world. Racial discrimination is itself a violation of human rights. In addition, many other violations of social, cultural, economic, civil and political rights take place because of racial discrimination.

This Amnesty International Handbook is intended to be of use to non-governmental organizations and others who wish to address and combat racial discrimination. It provides an overview of the international and regional treaties and standards that prohibit racial discrimination. It also describes the United Nations and regional bodies that play a role in monitoring how states implement many of these human rights standards. The Handbook suggests how these bodies can be approached to further the struggle against racial discrimination.

ISBN: 0-86210-300-2