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Author Fagan, Andrew, 1966- author.

Title The atlas of human rights : mapping violations of freedom around the globe / Andrew Fagan.

Publication Info. Berkely [California] : University of California Press, 2010.
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.

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Edition [Enhanced Credo edition]
Description 1 online resource (59 entries) : 98 images ; digital files.
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents About the Author -- Foreword by Clive Stafford Smith -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Major Human Rights Conventions --
Part 1: State, Identity & Citizenship -- Preface -- Political Rights -- Citizenship -- Wealth & Inequality -- Quality of Life -- Health -- Part 2: Judicial Violations & Legal Restrictions -- Preface -- Torture -- Arbitrary Detention -- Capital Punishment -- Policing -- Part 3: Freedom Of Expression & Censorship -- Preface -- Freedom of Speech -- Communications Censorship -- Assembly & Association -- Part 4: Conflict and Migration -- Preface -- Genocide -- War & Armed Conflict -- Arms Trade -- Terrorism -- UN Peacekeeping -- Refugees, IDPs & Stateless --
Part 5: Discrimination -- Preface -- Religious Freedom -- Minorities -- Racism -- Disabilities & Mental Health -- Sexual Freedom -- Part 6: Women's Rights -- Preface -- Women's Civil Rights -- Domestic Violence -- Rape -- Right to Choose -- Female Genital Mutilation -- Sex Slavery -- Part 7: Children's Rights -- Preface -- Child Labour -- Child Soldiers -- Education -- Child Mortality & Health -- Part 8: Country Profiles & World Data -- Preface -- Country Profiles -- World Data – Sources.
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Summary This timely work addresses the implications of this trend, revealing human rights inequities from nation to nation and the consequences of these inequities worldwide. Inspired by the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Andrew Fagan considers the nature of the state, national identity, and citizenship.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Human rights.
Human rights -- Atlases.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Other Form: Print version: 0520261232 9780520261235 (DLC) 2010481125 128 pages : color illustrations, color maps
ISBN 9780520261235 pbk. : alk. paper
0520261232 pbk. : alk. paper
9780520261228 cloth : alk. paper
9781784028930 electronic version
0520261224 cloth : alk. paper

 
    
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