New Dimensions And Challenges For Human Rights

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Editor: Janusz Symonides

• Language: English

• Edition: 2003

• ISBN: 9788170338048

• Pages: 332

• Cover: Paperback

About the Book
New Dimensions And Challenges For Human Rights is a comprehensive volume prepared by UNESCO to serve as an international teaching aid for higher education institutions. This book explores the interrelationship between human rights and other essential aspects of society, including peace, democracy, development, and the environment. It critically examines the obstacles and threats to human rights at the beginning of the twenty-first century, proposing ways to overcome these challenges.

The book delves into the complex issues surrounding globalization, the information revolution, and scientific advancements, discussing both their positive and negative impacts on human rights. Contributions from well-known human rights specialists from diverse global regions offer valuable insights into the ongoing struggles and progress in the field of human rights.

A key theme of the book is the importance of creating a universal culture of human rights through education and public information. It highlights the need for these efforts to make human rights a reality for all people, irrespective of their background or location. The book also tackles pressing issues such as poverty, discrimination, terrorism, and the role of education in advancing human rights.

Contents

• New Dimensions

  • Human Rights and Peace

  • Democracy and Human Rights: Civil, Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural

  • The Development of the Right to Development

  • Human Rights and the Environment

• Obstacles

  • Human Rights and Extreme Poverty

  • Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racism

  • Human Rights and Tolerance

  • Terrorism and Human Rights

• Challenges

  • Human Rights and Scientific and Technological Progress

  • Globalization and Human Rights

  • Education for Human Rights

About the Author
Janusz Symonides is a Professor of International Law at the University of Warsaw. He has been the Director of the Division of Human Rights, Democracy, and Peace at UNESCO since 1989. Symonides is widely recognized for his contributions to international human rights law and has been instrumental in advancing human rights education globally.