This insightful volume addresses human rights from the perspective of those groups whose rights are especially vulnerable to abuse, with particular reference to

The protection of vulnerable groups varies under international human rights law. Depending on the group at stake, protection may be more or less advanced. In so

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

The abuse and intimidation of vulnerable groups including children, people with disabilities and older people, is a common occurrence, whether it takes place in

Vulnerability has traditionally been conceived as a dichotomised status, where an individual by reason of a personal characteristic is classified as vulnerable