List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Understanding Human Rights as Lived Experience
Chapter 2 Equality and Non-Discrimination
Chapter 3 The Interdependence of Human Rights
Chapter 4 International Crimes
Chapter 5 Reconciliation and Justice after Atrocity
Chapter 6 Making Human Rights Change
Chapter 7 An Introduction to the Human Rights Advocacy Toolkit
The Human Rights Advocacy Toolkit
Carrie Booth Walling is Professor of Political Science and Faculty Director of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service at Albion College. Her research interests are in human rights, international politics, transitional justice, and the United Nations. Walling is a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project and teaches for the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program which brings incarcerated and non-incarcerated people together to study justice behind prison walls.
Praise for Human Rights and Justice for All"What does it really
mean to make human rights change? Everyone demands it; so few do it
well. As Carrie Walling’s unique book teaches through gripping
real-life stories, the necessary skills in messaging, organization,
and advocacy can be taught. Additionally, human rights work also
requires insight, commitment, ingenuity, sweat, and optimistic
persistence. And most importantly, the book illustrates the
necessity of believing a better world, a world for which one is
willing to fight and die."-- Harold Hongju Koh, former Assistant
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department
of State"Carrie Booth Walling has written the essential text for
anyone who teaches or trains about human rights in a college or a
community, providing just the right mix of history and theory with
stories of emblematic activists and their struggles. An amazing
toolkit for advocacy at the end helps the reader put it all into
action."-- Kathryn Sikkink, Harvard University"Human Rights and
Justice for All takes on the complex topic of universal human
rights and explains what these rights are, and how they are
protected (or not) in the world today. By sharing the stories of
advocates around the world, author Carrie Walling emphasizes the
human part of human rights, in addition to the historical and legal
aspects. This is an indispensable text for students and lifelong
learners seeking to understand how to utilize the human rights
framework to ensure respect for the rights and dignity of all
people."-- Jill Savitt, National Center for Civil and Human
Rights"Carrie Walling’s book is a must-read for anyone looking to
make sense of human rights and justice on the local, national and
international level. This is an accessible and comprehensive
introduction to rights that concern us all and provides an
unmissable resource for students, teachers and practitioners alike.
The book explores a wide array of different human rights issues and
highlights areas in which they have come under threat. This
contested nature of human rights is brought to life through
numerous case studies from across the world which provide grounds
for hope and optimism that ordinary individuals can (and do) make a
difference to protect and promote justice and rights. This book is
also a call to action by providing a human rights advocacy toolkit
that will inspire readers to become human rights defenders
themselves and transform their ideas into action. Carrie Walling
shows that human rights matter and that we all can make a real
difference."-- Andrea Birdsall, University of Edinburgh
Praise for Human Rights and Justice for All"Carrie Booth Walling
has written the essential text for anyone who teaches or trains
about human rights in a college or a community, providing just the
right mix of history and theory with stories of emblematic
activists and their struggles. An amazing toolkit for advocacy at
the end helps the reader put it all into action."Kathryn Sikkink,
Harvard University"What does it really mean to make human rights
change? Everyone demands it; so few do it well. As Carrie Walling’s
unique book teaches through gripping real-life stories, the
necessary skills in messaging, organization, and advocacy can be
taught. Additionally, human rights work also requires insight,
commitment, ingenuity, sweat, and optimistic persistence. And most
importantly, the book illustrates the necessity of believing in a
better world, a world for which one is willing to fight and
die."Harold Hongju Koh, former Assistant Secretary for Democracy,
Human Rights, and Labor, US Department of State"Human Rights and
Justice for All takes on the complex topic of universal human
rights and explains what these rights are, and how they are
protected (or not) in the world today. By sharing the stories of
advocates around the world, author Carrie Walling emphasizes the
human part of human rights, in addition to the historical and legal
aspects. This is an indispensable text for students and lifelong
learners seeking to understand how to utilize the human rights
framework to ensure respect for the rights and dignity of all
people."Jill Savitt, National Center for Civil and Human
Rights"Carrie Walling’s book is a must-read for anyone looking to
make sense of human rights and justice on the local, national, and
international level. This is an accessible and comprehensive
introduction to rights that concern us all and provides an
unmissable resource for students, teachers, and practitioners
alike. The book explores a wide array of different human rights
issues and highlights areas in which they have come under threat.
This contested nature of human rights is brought to life through
numerous case studies from across the world which provide grounds
for hope and optimism that ordinary individuals can (and do) make a
difference to protect and promote justice and rights. This book is
also a call to action by providing a human rights advocacy toolkit
that will inspire readers to become human rights defenders
themselves and transform their ideas into action. Carrie Walling
shows that human rights matter and that we all can make a real
difference."Andrea Birdsall, University of Edinburgh
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