South Africa and the Un Human Rights Council: The Fate of the Liberal Order

ISBN-13: 9781032089454 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 208 str.

Eduard Jordaan

Opis

This book provides a detailed analysis of South Africa’s actions on the UN Human Rights Council, examining the country’s positions on civil and political rights, economic rights and development, social groups whose rights are frequently violated as well as abuses in specific countries.

Spis treści

1. South Africa, liberal order, and the future of human rights  2. The West, liberal order, and human rights  3. Country-specific human rights situations  4. The Universal Periodic Review  5. Civil and political rights  6. Gender, race, and sexual orientation  7. Economic rights and the right to development  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Eduard Jordaan is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa. His research focuses on human rights and the liberal international order.