The Amnesty International Handbook is a basic reference manual which provides a general guide to how Amnesty International works, its policies and practices. It explains the organisation's position on key human rights issues. Through an accessible A to Z format it explains exactly what is meant by terms such as 'disappearance' and 'unlawful killing'. 100pp, UK. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

The 37th edition of this comprehensive reference guide to international human rights documents human rights abuses in 157 countries around the world. It highlights the need for governments, the international community, armed groups and others in positions of power or influence to take responsibility. It opens with five regional overviews that highlight the key events and trends that dominated the human rights agenda in 2009. 416pp, UK. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

New edition of this collection of prison literature reflects the eloquence and idealism of prisoners of conscience through the ages. There are accounts from victims of the Holocaust, Soviet labour camps and psychiatric prisons, nuclear protestors, civil rights and anti-apartheid activists, anti-colonial nationalists and targets of religious persecution throughout history. This updated edition includes new material from Zimbabwe from Welshman Mabhena, Lovemore Madhuku, Sister Janice McLoughlin, Wilfred Mhanda and Paul Themba Nyathi. 320pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Revised Edition. An analytical discussion of nation state sovereignty, self determination and pursuit of justice in cases of crimes against humanity. The author looks at the attempts to bring politicians and heads of state to account for their actions, from the Nuremberg Trails to the arrest of Pinochet and Milosevic. Allied action against sovereign states, such as the bombing of Kosovo and Sierra Leone is also looked at in terms of human rights and law. This new edition takes into account the events of September 11th 2001. Index, apps, notes, xxxiv, 658pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS, 0141010142

Based on the transcript of a workshop organised by the Open Society Institute and the Centre for Policy Studies on May 9 10, 2002 in Budapest. This collection of papers discusses the issues surrounding massive violations of human rights in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The authors look primarily at personal, national and international accountability and issues of responsibility for sales of deadly weapons and chemicals. Also discusses the trial of Milosevic and the use of truth commissions and international law. Includes a list of suggested readings. 155pp, USA. CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9639241741

A collection of essays identifying civil society activism as a key means of realising human rights and as a new form of politics. The authors document and compare high profile campaigns such as those dealing with HIV/AIDS, blood diamonds, debt in the developing world, and the banning of landmines. Each essay looks at the strategies used and how international agreements can be created and formalised. Index, notes, bib, x, 198pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

Now in paperback. An analysis of the causes of genocide concluding that ethnic hatreds, discrimination and undemocratic systems of government play a smaller role in mass killing than is commonly assumed. The author shows instead how genocide forms part political and military strategy for short term gain and to counter threats to power. The case studies include Rwanda and Nazi Germany. Index, notes, viii, 317pp, USA. CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS.

A historical analysis of the development of human rights as an intellectual concept and political practice. The author begins with the philosophical origins of social justice, tolerance and humanism and discusses how ancient civilisations understood the changing concepts of ethics. Ishay continues with the development of human rights during the liberal age of the Enlightenment and later the impact of socialist philosophy on the Industrial Revolution. Using this history Ishay develops a framework for understanding human rights in the context modern day issues such as globalization and military intervention in a post September 11th climate. Index, refs, notes, b/w illus, app, ix, 450pp, USA. CALIFORNIA U P.

Outlines some of the key features of economic, social and cultural rights, as Amnesty Interna-tional joins local communities and activists worldwide in campaigning for these rights. It presents an overview of economic, social and cultural rights, outlines their scope and content, and gives examples of violations and what can be done to address them. The primer highlights not only the obligations of governments within their own countries but also their international obligations, and the human rights responsibilities of a wider orbit of actors including international organizations and corporations. 80pp, UK. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

Introductory guide informed by the belief that there is a general need for an introduction to comparative law and one that covers what is technically known as applied comparative law; more particularly applied comparative law that involves a study of the bills of rights in other countries. In the light of the constitutional imperative, an exposition of relevant international law is also necessary. Index, 309pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNISA PRESS.

The Human Rights Watch World Report 2009 contains survey information on human rights developments in more than 70 countries in 2008. 592pp, USA. SEVEN STORIES PRESS.

Since it was first published in 2000, The Law of Human Rights has become the leading practitioner text in this rapidly developing area of law. Written by two leading silks, and a team of expert contributors, it provides comprehensive and systematic treatment of human rights law and practice in the UK, including an examination of the wider impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 upon the civil and criminal law. The second edition has been fully updated to provide detailed coverage of developments as the human rights legislation continues to be tested out in the courts, such as the principles of proportionality, the nature of public authorities, and the developing right of privacy. The authors have tracked the growing body of case law and the book includes comprehensive case references for the UK and other jurisdictions, including new sections on human rights law in South Africa and Scotland. Accompanied by a comprehensive materials volume including full text of the Act, the European Convention on Human Rights, and appendices considering human rights jurisprudence in relation to each Convention right dealing with the position in Scotland, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. Two volumes, sold as a set. 3000pp, UK. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.

An Amnesty International handbook for monitoring human rights violations in situations of conflict. Provides all the essential information in what constitutes a crime and obtaining the evidence. Apps, 82pp, THE NETHERLANDS. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, 2869781105

Reviews the development of today's assumptions about human rights and introduce us to alternative models from history and from today's human rights debate. Using vivid case studies from around the world, it argues that the concept of rights changes according to geography and culture. Examine the gap between rights legislation and rights implementation, and provide constructive examples of situations in which rights implementation has been successful. Index, 135pp, UK. NEW INTERNATIONALIST.

Genetically engineered crops, patented computer programmes, harvesting of human cells, and the exploitation of biodiversity, molecules and atoms for private profit are just some of the issues examined in this book. This collection identifies a steady erosion of our human rights and destiny. 240pp, SOUTH AFRICA. FANELE.

Addresses a current dilemma in the operationalization of human rights norms at state, regional and international levels, namely the apparent failure to deliver the projected human rights benefits and protections to individuals on the ground. The chapters are drawn from Africa, Europe and Asia and constitute a compilation of micro-level studies which marry gendered understanding about peoples local experiences, problems and practices in a continuous dialogue with evolving human rights principles. In sum they constitute a concerted effort to build a responsive human rights approach from below and within. 496pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS

Through theoretical essays by human rights scholars, this volume analyses the contradictory trends of globalisation focusing on vulnerable groups such as migrants, labourers, women and children. The contributors rethink the shifting nature of citizenship and advances the ever evolving debate on globalisation and human rights. Index, bib, 248pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE, 0415935857

Teeple discusses the origins and spread of human rights ideas, from agreement on necessity, to contradictions in practice and meaning. Includes a brief section titled 'an African concept of human rights'. He examines the future of human rights ideals, particularly in the light of changing western perceptions after September 11th 2001. An appendix includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Index, bib, notes, xii, 273pp, UK. MERLIN PRESS.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10th December 1948. It was compiled after World War Two to declare and protect the rights of all people from all countries. This beautiful collection, published 60 years on, celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally-renowned artist or illustrator and is the perfect gift for children and adults alike. Published in association with Amnesty International, with a foreword by David Tennant and John Boyne. Includes art work contributions from Axel Scheffler, Peter Sis, Satoshi Kitamura, Alan Lee, Polly Dunbar, Jackie Morris, Debi Gliori, Chris Riddell, Catherine and Laurence Anholt. 64pp, UK. FRANCES LINCOLN.

Argues that repressive regimes tyrannize their own citizens and threaten global stability and order. These repositories of evil systematically oppress their own people, deny human rights and civil liberties, severely truncate political freedom, and prevent meaningful individual economic opportunity. The repressors and rogues profiled include Belarus, Burma, Equatorial Guinea, North Korea, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe. Index, 342pp, USA. BROOKINGS.