Human Rights Treatises
How to Complain to the UN Human Rights Treaty System
Anne F. Bayefsky
Good overview of the principal human rights treaties and several chapters on the complaint process. The general introduction sections are followed by treaty specific chapters which provide procedural detail on complaints. Consider this book for an explanation of how it all works.
Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments
This is not a treatise, but a very useful compilation of the major human rights treaties. It can be a handy full text reference for use with a treatise.
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
The relationship and distinction between these similar concepts is explored in three major sections: normative frameworks, reciprocity, and application.
International Human Rights in a Nutshell
Thomas Buergenthal, Dinah Shelton & David P. Stewart
This book provides an introduction to the historical background of international human rights and then moves on to discussing the major systems (United Nations, European, Inter-American, and African). There are also chapters on the United States and non-governmental organizations.
International Human Rights Law: A Practical Approach
This is a British publication that offers an introduction to the major human rights instruments, regional protection systems, and chapters on group rights such as minorities, women, equality, indigenous peoples and children. Torture and terrorism are covered in separate chapters.
International Human Rights Law: An Introduction
David Weissbrodt & Connie de la Vega
There are three parts to this book; overview and history of human rights, summaries of specific rights with treaty and article citations; and a useful introduction to international procedures for the implementation of human rights on the international, regional, and national levels. Many sections and summaries are followed by a useful "further reading" list for easy expansion of your research.
Introduction to the International Human Rights Regime
This book was translated from German and strives to provide background on the history, theory, practice, legal foundations, and multidisciplinary aspects of human rights. Text boxes throughout contain summaries of treaties, complaint procedures, landmark cases and other helpful information. Some interesting chapters cover individual criminal responsibility and mechanisms to prevent human rights violations.
The Law of International Human Rights Protection
Walter Kalin & Jorg Kunzli
This publications covers three major areas as an introduction to international human rights. The three areas are foundations, implementation, and substantive guarantees. Sections of key documents are available throughout the text.