Human rights have become synonymous with legal, political, social and even economic justice - as a means of overcoming oppression and discrimination irrespective of nationality, class, creed, gender, ethnicity, or even ideological commitment. As global governments are increasingly using a threat of terrorism to tighten national security, this critical investigation reveals the inequities within the various interpretations of human rights and their applications worldwide.

This atlas, published in 2010, covers a wide range of topics - from unfair detention and torture to racism, rape and child soldiers - and is divided into seven key parts: state, identity and citizenship; judicial violations and legal restrictions; freedom of expression and censorship; conflict and migration; discrimination; women's rights; and, rights of the child.

Vividly illustrated with full-colour maps and graphics, and complete with data tables and profiles of over 150 countries, the atlas charts enshrined rights as well as documented cases of abuse. It explores both the progress and limitation of free expression and media censorship; the geographic status of sexual freedom, racism, religious freedom, and the rights of the disabled; and incidences of genocide, torture, sex slavery and police brutality. It also depicts areas ravaged by armed conflict, repression and discrimination and shows how entire communities are mired in poverty and social exclusion.

As intolerance threatens diversity on a global scale, 'The Atlas of Human Rights' serves as an essential reference and crucial intervention for preserving and extending freedom.

ISBN / Barcode: 9781849711463