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Fagan, Andrew, 1966-

The atlas of human rights : mapping violations of freedom around the globe / Andrew Fagan.

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.

128 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

This timely atlas reveals human rights inequities from nation to nation and the consequences of these violations worldwide.

Human rights.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Clive Stafford Smith -- State, identity & citizenship. Political rights ; Citizenship ; Wealth & inequality ; Quality of life ; Health -- Judicial violations & legal restrictions. Torture ; Arbitrary detention ; Capital punishment ; Policing -- Freedom of expression & censorship. Freedom of speech ; Communications censorship ; Assembly & association -- Conflict & migration. Genocide ; War & armed conflict ; Arms trade ; Terrorism ; UN peacekeeping ; Refugees, IDPs & stateless -- Discrimination. Religious freedom ; Minorities ; Racism ; Disabilities & mental health ; Sexual freedom -- Women's rights. Women's civil rights ; Domestic violence ; Rape ; Right to choose ; Female genital mutilation ; Sex slavery -- Children's rights. Child labour ; Child soldiers ; Education ; Child mortality & health -- Country profiles & world data.

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9780520261235 (pbk.)

0520261232 (pbk.)

9780520261228 (cloth : alk. paper)

0520261224 (cloth : alk. paper)

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