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 inequities within the various interpretations of human rights and their applications worldwide. It 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
• Rights of the child.

Introduction Major Human Rights Conventions  Part I: State, Identity & Citizenship  Part II: Judicial Violations & Legal Restrictions Torture  Part III: Freedom Of Expression & Censorship  Part IV: Conflict & Migration  Part V: Discrimination  Part VI: Women's Rights  Part VII: Children's Rights  Part VIII: Country Profiles & World Data  Sources  Index