Advancing the human rights of women : using international human rights standards in domestic litigation / edited by Andrew Byrnes, Jane Connors, Lum Bik.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Commonwealth Secretariat, [1997]Description: xii, 192 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0850925150Other title: Using international human rights standards in domestic litigationSubject(s): Women's rights -- Asia -- Congresses | Women's rights -- Oceania -- Congresses | Human rights -- Asia -- Congresses | Human rights -- Oceania -- Congresses | Sex discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Asia -- Congresses | Sex discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Oceania -- CongressesSummary: This publication is an outcome of the Asia/South Pacific Regional Judicial Colloquium for Senior Judges on the Domestic Application of International Human Right Norms relevant to the Human Rights of Women held in Hong Kong from 20-22 May 1996, and organised by the Gender and Youth Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, the Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association and the Commonwealth Foundation. It contains papers presented at the colloquium by judges, scholars, representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations. These contributors provide and overview of the applicable international standards, examine the challenges involved in promoting the human rights of women and the girl child in domestic litigation, and explore the ways in which international human rights norms can be relied on the domestic litigation to achieve that goal. -- from back coverItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | K644.A35 A38 1997 (Browse shelf) | Available | 7004544O |
Papers and statements from the Asia/South Pacific Regional Judicial Colloquium, Hong Kong, 20-22 May 1996 -- from title page
Includes bibliographical references.
This publication is an outcome of the Asia/South Pacific Regional Judicial Colloquium for Senior Judges on the Domestic Application of International Human Right Norms relevant to the Human Rights of Women held in Hong Kong from 20-22 May 1996, and organised by the Gender and Youth Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, the Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association and the Commonwealth Foundation. It contains papers presented at the colloquium by judges, scholars, representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations. These contributors provide and overview of the applicable international standards, examine the challenges involved in promoting the human rights of women and the girl child in domestic litigation, and explore the ways in which international human rights norms can be relied on the domestic litigation to achieve that goal. -- from back cover