The Advent of Universal Protection of Human Rights: Theo Van Boven and the Transformation of the Un Role

by Bertrand Ramcharan

This biography tells the story of Theo van Boven's dynamic and courageous leadership to develop UN protection. Van Boven has been a life-long scholar and practitioner of human rights. He served in the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented The Netherlands in the UN Commission on Human Rights, served as an expert in its Sub-Commission on Human Rights, and also on the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. He was the Director...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303002220X
• ISBN13: 9783030022204
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"