International human rights law and the role of the legal professions : a general introduction -- The major universal human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation -- The major regional human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation -- Independence and impartiality of judges, prosecutors and lawyers -- Human rights and arrest, pre-trial detention and administrative detention -- The right to a fair trial: From investigation to trial -- The right to a fair trial: From trial to final judgement -- International legal standards for the protection of persons deprived of their liberty -- The use of non-custodial measures in the administration of justice -- The rights of the child in the administration of justice -- Women's rights in the administration of justice -- Some other key rights: Freedom of thought, conscience, religion, opinion, expression, association and assembly -- The right to equality and non-discrimination in the administration of justice -- The role of the courts in protecting economic, social and cultural rights -- Protection and redress for victims of crime and human rights violations -- The administration of justice during states of emergency.

xxxiv, 885 p. (looseleaf) +

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Available in Arabic and English in separate PDF files at OHCHR website (viewed 20 Jan. 2008).

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