Wednesday, February 9, 2011

New Issue: International Journal of Human Rights

The latest issue of the International Journal of Human Rights (Vol. 15, no. 2, February 2011) is out. Contents include:
  • Surya P. Subedi, Steven Wheatley, Amrita Mukherjee, & Sylvia Ngane, Introduction: The role of the special rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the development and promotion of international human rights norms
  • Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Being a special rapporteur: a delicate balancing act
  • Rhona K.M. Smith, The possibilities of an independent special rapporteur scheme
  • Lyal S. Sunga, How can UN human rights special procedures sharpen ICC fact-finding?
  • Ted Piccone, The contribution of the UN's special procedures to national level implementation of human rights norms
  • Joanna Naples-Mitchell, Perspectives of UN special rapporteurs on their role: inherent tensions and unique contributions to human rights
  • Surya P. Subedi, The UN human rights mandate in Cambodia: the challenge of a country in transition and the experience of the special rapporteur for the country Amrita Mukherjee, The fact-finding missions of the special rapporteur on torture
  • Allehone Mulugeta Abebe, Special rapporteurs as law makers: the developments and evolution of the normative framework for protecting and assisting internally displaced persons
  • Christophe Golay, Claire Mahon, & Ioana Cismas, The impact of the UN special procedures on the development and implementation of economic, social and cultural rights
  • Nigel S. Rodley, On the responsibility of special rapporteurs