Robinson, Mary; Boyle, Kevin

A Voice for Human Rights

Foreword by Kofi Annan vii Introduction by Kevin Boyle ix PART I. A VISION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 1. A Personal Vision 3 PART II. FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION 2. The Struggle against Racism 25 3. Women's Rights Are Human Rights 47 4. Eliminating Religious Discrimination and Intolerance 67 5. Combating Other Discrimination and Exclusion 77 PART III. DIMENSIONS OF THE MANDATE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER 6. Human Rights Defenders 103 7. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights 114 8. The Right to Development 124 9. Human Rights Education 144 10. Children's Rights 153 11. Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 162 12. Human Rights after Conflict 170 13. Business and Human Rights 189 PART IV. BUILDING HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION 14. The High Commissioner and the United Nations Human Rights System 209 15. Supporting United Nations Human Rights Bodies 232 16. Working with Countries and Regions 249 17. Strengthening National Human Rights Protection 283 PART V. CONTINUING CHALLENGES 18. Mainstreaming Human Rights 299 19. Terrorism, Peace, and Human Security 319 20. Ethical Globalization 338 Farewell Speech 350 Afterword by Louise Arbour 356 Appendix 1. Key International Legal Instruments 357 Appendix 2. High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights 359 Notes 363 Index 397 Editorial Acknowledgments 429