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United States Participation In International Agreements For The Preservation Of Human Rights, A. Hamilton Cooke
United States Participation In International Agreements For The Preservation Of Human Rights, A. Hamilton Cooke
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The past two decades of international legal history have been characterized by an increased emphasis upon the importance of the individual as a proper subject of international law. Revolutionary changes have occurred in the area of human rights with the completion of various declarations, covenants, and conventions aimed at the preservation of specific rights within a framework of international law. The continuing importance and relevance of this general subject was symbolized by the designation of 1968 as the International Year for Human Rights in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This paper examines the …