Encyclopedia of Human Rights
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Encyclopedia of Human Rights, edited by David Forsythe, offers coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history in over 300 entries signed by leading scholars and human rights experts. The coverage includes major figures, organizations and institutions, human rights events and crises, and human rights norms. The Encyclopedia  provides historical context for each topic and details key developments in topical issues.

 

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