Bulletin n. 3/2007
December 2007
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Stewart Ngozi F.
    International Protection of Human Rights: The United Nations System
    in International Journal of Human Rights (The) , Volume 12, Issue 1 ,  2008 ,  89-105
    Amid the threat of nuclear war and seemingly endless regional conflicts, peacekeeping has become an overriding concern of the UN. In the process, its activities have emerged as the most visible role associated with the world organisation. The UN is however, much more than a peacekeeper and forum for conflict resolution. Often without attracting attention, the UN and its family of agencies are engaged in a vast array of work that touches every aspect of people's lives and the world. The focus of this paper is on the UN system of protection of human rights. The achievements of the UN notwithstanding, there remain certain loopholes which must be filled especially with respect to its enforcement mechanisms. An attempt has been made in this paper to identify those loopholes and proffer recommendations, which, in the light of certain 'die-hard' human rights violations, are imperative
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