Defining Civil and Political Rights provides a comprehensive analysis and commentary on the decisions – technically known as views – of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, for use by human rights lawyers throughout the world. Each of the substantive rights and freedoms set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is considered in detail, by analysis of final reviews and comments of the Human Rights Committee.

This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of recent jurisprudence on the Human Rights Committee. New material has been added based upon substantive areas of the committee's jurisprudence.

Contents: Preface; Introduction, Alex Conte and Richard Burchill; Procedure under the optional protocol, Alex Conte; Limitations to and derogations from covenant rights, Alex Conte; Democratic and civil rights, Alex Conte; Security of the person, Alex Conte; The judicial process, Alex Conte; Privacy, honour, and reputation, Alex Conte; Rights of the family and children, Richard Burchill; Self-determination, Richard Burchill; Minority rights, Richard Burchill; Equality and non-discrimination, Richard Burchill; Appendices; Index.

About the Author: Alex Conte, Consultant on Security and Human Rights, France and Richard Burchill, Director of the McCoubrey Centre for International Law and Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Hull, UK

Reviews: Reviews of the First Edition:
'For those seeking an up to date assessment of the Human Rights Committee's findings it is ideal. It is user friendly, gets to the point and for those quickly seeking to find out if there is a remedy available under the Covenant will be indispensable.' Communications Law

'The book more than fulfils [its] aim…this publication is a coherent examination of the developing case law of the Human Rights Committee organised under main topics in civil and political rights. It is an invaluable tool for teaching and practicing [sic] in the field…This book would be an invaluable tool for domestic Judges universally…' The Law and Politics Book Review

'…it is a book that provides details for both the layman and the expert in the field of human rights and entails a "must-read" for all those dealing or interested in human right issues.' USI Journal

'…provides important and detailed information regarding the developing jurisprudence of the
Committee in interpreting the "instrument of its own creation".' Australian Journal of Political Science

'…an interesting, readable narrative describing the evolution of the jurisprudence regarding the eight sets of rights selected…an excellent addition to the libraries of international human rights practitioners and scholars alike.' Human Rights & Human Welfare

This title is also available as an eBook, ISBN 978-0-7546-9131-0

Alex Conte's consultancy website

Dr Richard Burchill's profile page on University of Hull website

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Full contents list

Preface

Index