Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law Into Local Justice

by Sally Engle Merry

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Human rights law and the legal protection of women from violence are still fairly new concepts. As a result, substantial discrepancies exist between what is decided in the halls of the United Nations and what women experience on a daily basis in their communities. Human Rights and Gender Violence is an ambitious study that investigates the tensions between global law and local justice.

As an observer of UN diplomatic negotiations as...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226520749

ISBN13:9780226520742

Release Date:December 2006

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Law Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Public Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare

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