The Human Rights Committee: Its Role in the Development of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

by Dominic McGoldrick

Since its inception, the Human Rights Committee has arguably become the most important independent international human rights body in the world. Vested with wide-ranging power, the Committee has developed a large body of case-law to complement the activities of other United Nations organizations. This in-depth study examines the institutional characteristics of the Committee, traces the development of its practices and procedures, and discusses its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198258941
• ISBN13: 9780198258940
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.6"