Foreword by Louise Arbour
Preface
PART ONE – THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER 1: History of human rights
CHAPTER 2: The concept of human rights: theory and contestation
CHAPTER 3: Subjects and sources of international human rights law
CHAPTER 4: The International Bill of Rights
CHAPTER 5: Other UN human rights instruments
CHAPTER 6: Regional human rights instruments
CHAPTER 7: Related fields: international labour, refugee, humanitarian and criminal law
PART TWO – THE CANADIAN RECEPTION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
CHAPTER 8: General principles of Canadian reception law
CHAPTER 9: Reception through the Charter and other human rights laws
CHAPTER 10: Reception of specific international human rights
CHAPTER 11: Reception of international labour, refugee, humanitarian and criminal law
PART THREE – THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER 12: State responsibility for breaches of human rights law
CHAPTER 13: Canadian human rights mechanisms
CHAPTER 14: UN human rights mechanisms
CHAPTER 15: Regional human rights mechanisms
CHAPTER 16: Other multilateral human rights-related mechanisms
CHAPTER 17: International and mixed criminal tribunals
CHAPTER 18: Foreign criminal and civil proceedings
CHAPTER 19: Non-governmental organizations
CONCLUSION: Contemporary Trends and Issues
APPENDIX 1: Concordance of Canadian and international human rights instruments
APPENDIX 2: Understanding Canada Treaty Series citations
APPENDIX 3: Key Human Rights Treaties in Force for Canada
