An introduction to the universal system of human rights protection (2/2001)

I Research Papers sono pubblicati dal Centro di Ateneo per i diritti umani e dalla Cattedra UNESCO “Diritti umani, democrazia e pace” dell’Università di Padova.

Sommario

1. Spheres of human rights implementation

2. Is there an international “system” for human rights protection?

3. “Justiciable” human rights

3.1. Inter-state dispute settlement

3.2 Individual complaint procedures

3.3. Other international procedures for human rights violations

4. The Charter-based procedures and the monitoring function

5. From monitoring to prosecuting: international criminal law and human rights

6. Conclusions

Background bibliography (books)