human rights

"Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp--an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness"--Publisher.

This book surveys the efforts that democracies have undertaken to integrate disadvantaged groups into the political, economic, and social mainstream.

Human rights have been central to the United Nations (UN) since the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and they continue to play a role in debates about the UN's responsibility to protect the vulnerable. Despite having proven ineffective in preventing some human rights abuses, the UN has done important work in setting standards and creating the rules that govern international human rights law.

Since its beginning, the United Nations (UN) has worked through its various agencies to bring assistance where people are hungry or lack shelter, education, or medical care. Over the course of many decades, humanitarian efforts by UN agencies have reduced and eliminated many deadly diseases, eased the distress of millions of refugees, and provided immediate aid during natural disasters. Readers will explore how the UN works to alleviate the effects of human-made as well as natural disasters in Humanitarian Relief and Lending a Hand, one of the titles in The United Nations series.

In the aftermath of World War II, leaders came together in the belief that, with the cooperation of all nations, a lasting peace could be achieved. The United Nations (UN) was formed in 1945 with the goal of maintaining international peace and security. Since that time, violence and turmoil have tested the UN's resolve, and it continues to be involved in peacekeeping operations around the world today.

Explores important questions about human rights.

Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable.

A two-volume set featuring more than five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that examine the history of crimes against humanity, covering human rights, war criminals, war crime trials, genocide, international law, and many other topics, with a selection of primary documents.

People of different races and national origins experience intolerance throughout the United States, ranging from discrimination to violence. Racial and Cultural Intolerance explores the history behind these problems, the effects of these issues on society, and ongoing efforts toward preventing racial and cultural intolerance.

"Immigration laws are designed to manage immigrant populations, reassert a nations boundaries, and help define what it means to be a citizen of a given country and all of this is meant to be carried out humanely and without discrimination. But some argue that these protections are not enough to guarantee the welfare and human rights of immigrants who enter the country illegally. Those rights, and whether they are being violated, are among the topics examined"--Provided by publisher.