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 Human Rights Diplomacy: Contemporary Perspectives

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xviii)   (130K)
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    • Contents
    • Foreword
    • List Of Contributors
    • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction. Human Rights Diplomacy Contemporary Perspectives (1-18) by Michael O'Flaherty, Zdzisław Kędzia, Amrei Müller and George Ulrich   (105K)
  • Framework For The Analysis Of Human Rights Diplomacy (19-42) by George Ulrich   (132K)
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    • Introduction
    • Schism: Human Rights As Operative Norm And Human Rights In Dispute
    • Different Modalities Of Human Rights Practice — Pinpointing The Specificity Of Human Rights Diplomacy
    • Patterns Of Contestation
    • Conclusion
  • A Short Reflection On Human Rights Diplomacy (43-58) by Robert Archer   (92K)
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    • Elements Of Human Rights Diplomacy In Its ‘Classical’ Form
    • The Evolving Environment
    • Voice
    • Actors
    • Access And Hierarchy
    • Conditions Of Effectiveness, Criteria Of ‘Success’
    • Managing Asymmetry
    • Creativity
    • Final Remarks
  • The Role Of Human Rights Ambassadors In Human Rights Diplomacy — Perspectives From Spain (59-68) by Silvia Escobar   (73K)
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    • Coordination And Cooperation With National And International Actors
    • Coordination And Cooperation With Civil Society
    • Shaping Spain’s Human Rights Diplomacy
    • Missions To Third Countries
    • Human Rights Ambassadors’ Work At The European Level
  • Human Rights Diplomacy Of Small States (69-76) by Éamonn Mac Aodha   (65K)
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    • Introduction
    • Definitions
    • Tools For Human Rights Diplomacy
    • Advantages Of Small States
    • Disadvantages Of Small States
    • Conclusion
  • The European Union As A Human Rights Actor (77-100) by Toby King   (125K)
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    • The Nature of EU Human Rights Diplomacy
    • The Possibilities Of EU Human Rights Diplomacy
    • The Limitations Of EU Human Rights Diplomacy
  • Human Rights Diplomacy And The Council Of Europe Commissioner For Human Rights (101-128) by Thomas Hammarberg and Isil Gachet   (141K)
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    • The Mandate
    • Relations Between The Commissioner And Governments
    • Relations With Other Key Actors At National Level
    • Relations With Other Key Actors At European And International Level
    • Assessment Of Impact
    • Dilemmas And Lessons Learned
    • Appendix Resolution (99) 50
  • Human Rights Diplomacy From A UN Perspective: A Complement To Advocacy (129-154) by Ibrahim Salama   (137K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Need For Human Rights Diplomacy
    • Characteristics Of Human Rights Diplomacy And The Dynamic Role Of The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights
    • Selected Illustrations Of Human Rights Diplomacy In Action
    • Conclusion
  • The United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies As Diplomatic Actors (155-172) by Michael O’Flaherty   (106K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Treaty Body System: An Overview
    • The Diplomatic Nature Of The Reporting Procedure
    • Conclusion
  • The Human Rights Diplomacy Of The UN Secretary-General (173-190) by Bertrand G. Ramcharan   (99K)
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    • Introduction
    • A Historical Perspective
    • The Context
    • The Secretary-General And The High Commissioner
    • Humanitarian Good Offices
    • Article 99 Of The UN Charter
    • Peacemaking
    • Peacekeeping And Peacebuilding
    • Responsibility To Protect
    • Justice
    • A Universal Culture Of Human Rights
    • Conclusion
  • Human Rights Diplomacy Of The United Nations Security Council (191-200) by Joanna Weschler   (72K)
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    • Historical Background
    • Sanctions
    • Missions
    • Informal Briefings Known As The ‘Arria Formula’
    • Working Group On Children And Armed Conflict
    • Public Debates
    • Involvement Of The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights
    • The Responsibility To Protect
    • Final Comments
  • Conference Diplomacy And Human Rights (201-216) by Zdzisław Kędzia   (100K)
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    • On Conference Diplomacy
    • Divided Opinions
    • A Case Study—The Second World Conference On Human Rights
    • The Perspectives Of Conference Diplomacy In The Human Rights Area—Is It Needed?
  • Human Rights Diplomacy: The NGO Role (217-222) by Peggy Hicks   (55K)
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    • Catalysts
    • Advocates
    • Shapers Of The Debate
    • Partners In Policy-Making
    • Monitors
    • Legitimisers And Beneficiaries
  • National Human Rights Institutions As Diplomacy Actors (223-250) by Kirsten Roberts   (152K)
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    • Introduction
    • The Emergence And Development Of National Human Rights Institutions Within The International Human Rights Framework
    • National Human Rights Institutions In Human Rights Diplomacy
    • Future Challenges And Opportunities
    • Conclusion
  • The Relevance Of The Multi-Stakeholder Approach And Multi-Track Diplomacy For Human Rights Diplomacy (251-262) by Wolfgang Benedek   (78K)
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    • Theory Of Multi-Track Diplomacy And The Multi-Stakeholder Approach
    • Examples From Practice
    • Conclusions
  • Annex: Report On The High-Level Workshop On Human Rights Diplomacy, Venice, 30–31 January 2009 (263-288)   (230K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Background And Key Questions
    • 3. Human Rights Diplomacy
    • 4. Workshop Programme
    • 5. List Of Participants
  • Select Bibliography (289-292)   (55K)
  • Index (293-301)   (66K)