Includes bibliographical references (p. xvii) and index.
Contents:
Women, international human rights law, and feminist theory -- The United Nations and women's human rights treaties -- Views on violence and torture, the UN convention against torture, and women's human rights -- Cultural relativism and conflicting religious values harmful to women and children -- Human trafficking -- Effects of international ad hoc and permanent tribunals and truth commissions on women's rights.
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