Chains of Justice: The Global Rise of State Institutions for Human Rights

by Sonia Cardenas

National human rights institutions--state agencies charged with protecting and promoting human rights domestically--have proliferated dramatically since the 1990s; today more than a hundred countries have NHRIs, with dozens more seeking to join the global trend. These institutions are found in states of all sizes--from the Maldives and Barbados to South Africa, Mexico, and India; they exist in conflict zones and comparatively stable democracies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812245393
• ISBN13: 9780812245394
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"