Preface to the first edition

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights is the most comprehensive reference work in the field of international human rights protection. Comprising over 340 entri

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This comprehensive and up-to-date encyclopedia on human rights issues from 1945 to the present includes more than 400 entries on incidents and violations, instr

This four-volume encyclopedia set offers coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history.