Download or read book The United Nations System for Protecting Human Rights written by Dinah Shelton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together the leading research articles on the development of human rights law by the United Nations. It includes articles on the law of the Charter and its evolution; the UN law-making process; an assessment of the UN efforts to strengthen the ability of individuals and groups to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms; and the work of the Charter-based organs, institutions and procedures. It also includes essays on issues relating to standard-setting, institutional evolution, and the creation of monitoring procedures.