Catalysts for change how the UN's independent experts promote human rights /

"Examines the effectiveness of a key endeavor by the United Nations to monitor and influence human rights through a unique body of independent experts, appointed by countries to investigate, analyze, and report on the whole spectrum of human rights problems around the world"--Provided by p...

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Main Author: Piccone, Theodore J.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2012.
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245 1 0 |a Catalysts for change  |h [electronic resource] :  |b how the UN's independent experts promote human rights /  |c Ted Piccone. 
260 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b Brookings Institution Press,  |c 2012. 
300 |a xiii, 225 p. :  |b ill. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- Who are the UN's independent human rights experts? -- Findings on effectiveness: country visits and communications -- Independence under the blue flag: relationship with the United Nations -- Style matters: the quality of special procedures work -- Bringing implementation home: the role of states -- Working with the independent sector -- The future of special procedures -- Appendixes: A. experts working group members -- B. HRC Resolution 5/1, institution building -- HRC resolution 5/2, code of conduct -- List of independent experts -- E. human Rights Council members -- F. communications and country visits: examples of impact -- G. breakdown of state responses to communications -- H. status of country visits -- I. Note on methodology note -- J. Brookings/OSJI/UPR-Watch summary recommendations. 
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