TY - BOOK AU - Crawshaw,Ralph AU - Holmström,Leif ED - Human Rights Information Centre. TI - Essential texts on human rights for the police: a compilation of international instruments T2 - Raoul Wallenberg Institute professional guides to human rights SN - 9789047432739 AV - K3238 .E85 2008eb U1 - 341.48 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers KW - Human rights KW - Police KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Droits de l'homme (Droit international) KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Freedom & Security KW - Human Rights KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Handbooks and manuals N1 - Includes bibliographical references; PREFACE; PART I Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Universal Treaties; 1. Introduction to Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights and Universal Treaties; 2. Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights; 3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; 4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 5. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; 6. International Convention on the Elimination of All Fonns of Racial Discrimination; 7. Convention on the Elimination of All Fonns of Discrimination against Women N2 - Human rights law protects the rights and freedoms of individuals and groups within societies. Police officials are uniquely placed to ensure respect for, and secure protection of, those rights and freedoms. Those who exercise power on behalf of the people they serve need to be aware of the human rights standards they are required to meet, and the best practice in their fields of activity UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=308416 ER -