Historical background --The United nations --The International Bill of Human Rights --The United Nations organizational structure --Regional protection of human rights -- Europe -- The Organization of American States -- The African Union --Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights --Substantive rights - general comments --Equality and non-discrimination -- The right to life --Freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment --The right to liberty of person --Equality before the law : the right to a fair trial --The right to self-determination --Freedom of expression --The right to work --The right to education and human rights education --Minority rights --Group rights --Looking to the future.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Open access.