Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Theoretical issues and methodology. Human rights research and theory / Neil J. Mitchell and Bronia Naomi Flett ; Pleading for a new history of human rights / Jean-Paul Lehners ; Universalism and relativism / Eva Maria Lassen ; Governance and human rights / Anja Mihr ; Mainstreaming human rights / Heather Smith-Cannoy ; The interaction between international humanitarian law and international human rights law / Yutaka Arai-Takahashi ; International relations theories and human rights / Wolfgang Wagner ; The two covenants and the evolution of human rights / Daniel J. Whelan ; Physical integrity and human rights / Lena Barrett ; Human rights measurement / Clair Apodaca ; Social science, methods and human rights / Todd Landman -- part 2. Norms and standards. Asymmetric non-international violent conflicts : challenges to the protection of human rights / Hans J. Giessmann ; National security, counterterrorism and human rights : anticipating the real threat of terrorism / Quirine Eijkman ; Climate change and human rights / Dimitra B. Manou ; Migration, refugees, asylum and uprooted peoples' rights / Azubike Onuora-Oguno ; The human rights of persons with disabilities / Marianne Schulze ; The human rights of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people / Gwendolyn Beetham ; Human rights, women and gender / Chiseche Salome Mibenge ; Inclusion versus exclusion / Bonny lbhawoh ; Human rights defenders and activism / Alison Brysk ; Non-state actors in human rights promotion / Hans Peter Schmitz ; Business, trade and human rights / Brigitte Hamm, Christian Scheper and Maike Drebes ; Communication and new technology / Aigul Kulnazarova -- part 3. Human rights in popular culture. Making human rights visible through photography and film / Safia Swimelar ; Human rights and art / Míchel Angela Martinez and Alison Dundes Renteln ; Human rights in literature / Elizabeth S. Anker ; States, superheroes and storytellers : human rights through comics and graphic novels / Christian Davenport ; Music and human rights / Morag Josephine Grant ; Human rights and celebrities / Hari Jon ; Human rights in international sports / Daniel Warner -- part 4. Human rights mechanisms. The United Nations human rights system : the genesis and role of the Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner for Human Rights / Julia Kozma ; The African regional human rights system / Sisay Alemahu Yeshanew ; The inter-American system of human rights / Diana Contreras-Garduño ; The League of Arab States and human rights / Mervat Rishmawi ; Human rights systems in the Asia-Pacific / Alison Duxbury and Tan Hsien-Li ; European human rights system / Carmen Thiele ; The European Convention on Human Rights and the protection of socio-economic demands / Ida Elisabeth Koch ; National human rights institutions / Valentin Aichele ; Human rights cities / Barbara Oomen and Moritz Baumgärtel -- part 5. Global justice and accountability. The extension and legalization of human rights / Monika Heupel ; Domestic courts and international human rights / Gábor Halmai ; Human rights in accountability processes : a look at ad hoc hybrid criminal courts / Brianne McGonigle Leyh ; International jurisdiction / Mark Gibney ; From humanitarian intervention to the responsibility to protect : old wine in a new bottle or the progressive development of international law? / Felipe Gómez Isa -- part 6. Peace, reconciliation and sustainability. Awareness, learning and education in human rights / Katherine Covell ; "Fact-based storytelling" or fact-based activism? : Tensions, strategies and next steps of human rights and journalism / Shayna Plaut ; Prevention and human rights / Rhona K.M. Smith ; Peacebuilding and human rights / Thorsten Bonacker and Sina Kowalewski ; Transitional justice and human rights / Hugo van der Merwe and Jasmina Brankovic ; Human rights, memory and reconciliation : Korea-Japan relations / Mikyoung Kim -- part 7. People, power and property. People's power and participation / Mahmood Monshipouri ; Human right to development / Aristoteles Constantinides ; Intellectual property rights / Helle Porsdam -- part 8. Future directions. Social change and human rights / Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann ; Universal human rights and states' international responsibility / Michael Nyongesa Wabwile ; The environment and human rights / Takele Soboka Bulto ; Reconceptualizing human rights duty-bearers / Wouter Vandenhole, Gamze Erdem Türkelli and Rachel Hammonds.