Research Guides: International Human Rights: Books

Introductory Works

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (3d ed) by Sarah Joseph; Melissa Castan
Call Number: K3240 .J67 2013
ISBN: 0199641943
Publication Date: 2013-09-15
Online via Oxford Scholarly Authorities on International Law
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1st ed) by Ben Saul; David Kinley; Jacqueline Mowbray
Call Number: K3238.31966 .S28 2014
ISBN: 0199640300
Publication Date: 2014-05-06
Also available online
International Human Rights by Philip Alston; Ryan Goodman
Call Number: K3240 .S742 2013
ISBN: 9780199578726
Publication Date: 2012-09-20

To find materials on international human rights law, consult the Library catalogue under the following subject headings:

Human rights

[group] human rights

human rights [country or region]

Women's rights

Children's rights.

You can also search by subject for specific organizations or specific human rights instruments, such as conventions or treaties.

International human rights in context : law, politics, morals; text and materials (2008, 3d ed) by Henry J. Steiner, Philip Alston, Ryan Goodman
Casebook. Examines the evolution of international human rights through primary and secondary sources.
Regional protection of human rights (2013, 2d ed) by Dinah Shelton
Casebook. Devoted primarily to comparing the European, Inter-American and African human rights systems, but does relate regional systems to both national law and the global system for protection of human rights. Basic texts included in a documentary supplement.
The rights of refugees under international law (2021, 2d ed) by James C. Hathaway
Business and human rights (2024) by Robert McCorquodale