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The International Journal of Human Rights, Volume 15, Issue 2 (2011)

The Role of the Special Rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the Development and Promotion of International Human Rights Norms

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The role of the special rapporteurs of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the development and promotion of international human rights norms
Surya P. Subedi, Steven Wheatley, Amrita Mukherjee & Sylvia Ngane
Pages: 155-161
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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Being a special rapporteur: a delicate balancing act
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro
Pages: 162-171
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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The possibilities of an independent special rapporteur scheme
Rhona K.M. Smith
Pages: 172-186
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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How can UN human rights special procedures sharpen ICC fact-finding?
Lyal S. Sunga
Pages: 187-205
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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The contribution of the UN's special procedures to national level implementation of human rights norms
Ted Piccone
Pages: 206-231
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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Perspectives of UN special rapporteurs on their role: inherent tensions and unique contributions to human rights
Joanna Naples-Mitchell
Pages: 232-248
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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The UN human rights mandate in Cambodia: the challenge of a country in transition and the experience of the special rapporteur for the country
Surya P. Subedi
Pages: 249-264
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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The fact-finding missions of the special rapporteur on torture
Amrita Mukherjee
Pages: 265-285
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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Special rapporteurs as law makers: the developments and evolution of the normative framework for protecting and assisting internally displaced persons
Allehone Mulugeta Abebe
Pages: 286-298
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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The impact of the UN special procedures on the development and implementation of economic, social and cultural rights
Christophe Golay, Claire Mahon & Ioana Cismas
Pages: 299-318
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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On the responsibility of special rapporteurs
Nigel S. Rodley
Pages: 319-337
Published online: 22 Jan 2011
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