FOREWORD by Kofi A. Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Part I Introduction *VOICES: A Tribute to Human Rights Elie Wiesel *Introduction Elsa Stamatopoulou, Yael Danieli, and Clarence J. Dias Part II The United Nations Human Rights System *The Perspective of the Victim Theo van Boven *A Victims' Perspective on the International Human Rights Treaty Regime B. G. Ramcharan International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards and Human Rights Lee Swepston *The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights Janusz Symonides *The United Nations Declaration on Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power Irene Melup *Thematic Mechanisms and the Protection of Human Rights Bacre Waly Ndiaye *The Country Mechanisms of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Mel James *Closer to the Victim: United Nations Human Rights Field Operations Ian Martin *Toward an International Criminal Court Roger S. Clark and David Tolbert Part III Human Rights of Specific Groups: Conceptual and Institutional Development *Recognizing and Realizing Women's Human Rights Maria Suarez Toro and Shanthi Dairiam *VOICES: Lessening the Suffering After Wartime Sexual Slavery Kim, Yoon Shim VOICES: Work Tools: Patience and Understanding Biba Metikos *A Vision for Children: The Convention on the Rights of the Child Marta Santos Pais *VOICES: John, An Australian Aboriginal Child *VOICES: Alfredo, Abducted by RENAMO in Mozambique; Susan, Abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda *Indigenous Peoples and Their Demands within the Modern Human Rights Movement S. James Anaya *New Minority Rights for the Twenty-First Century Hurst Hannum *Searching for Human Security and Dignity: Human Rights, Refugees, and the Internally Displaced Maria Stavropoulou *Protection of the Rights of Migrants Graziano Battistella *Homelessness and the Right to Adequate Housing: Confronting Exclusion, Sustaining Change Miloon Kothari *Other Groups in Struggles Against Discrimination Leandro Despouy, Hugo Garcia Garcilazo, Eugene B. Brody, Julia Tavares de Alvarez, and Julie Dorf Part IV Creating a Culture of Human Rights *Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, Past and Present, Reflections for Further Development Jamal Benomar *Human Rights Education: The Humanizing of a Global Society Peter Thuynsma and Heather Thuynsma *VOICES: A Legacy for Everyone Tracy Roosevelt Part V Interface Between Global and Regional Protection and Promotion of Human Rights *Interface Between Global and Regional Protection and Promotion of Human Rights: An African Perspective M. Adama Dieng *The Rebellion of the Vulnerable: Perspectives from the Americas Susana Chiarotti Boero Protection of Human Rights in Asia and the Pacific: Think Universal , Act Regional? Vitit Muntarbhorn *Human Rights and Victims' Rights in Europe Gudmundur Alfredsson *Human Rights in East and Central Europe Malgorzata Fuszara *VOICES: Vaclav Havel, President, Czech Republic Part VI The Trauma of Human Rights Denial and Violation *The Impact of Traumatic Human Rights Violations on Victims and the Mental Health Profession's Response Brian Engdahl, Marianne Kastrup, James Jaranson, and Yael Danieli *The Role of Health Professionals in Protecting and Promoting Human Rights: A Paradigm for Professional Responsibility Susannah Sirkin, Vincent Iacopino, Michael Grodin, and Yael Danieli *VOICES: Freedom: Press, Speech, Expression Terry Anderson Part VII Mainstreaming Human Rights *Peace, the Security Council and Human Rights Andrew Clapham *VOICES: We Also Have the Right to Dream Rosa Anaya Perla *Human Rights, Development, and Environment Clarence J. Dias *Changing Forces and Non-State Actors in the Struggle for Human Rights Russel Lawrence Barsh *The Poorest Teach Us the Indivisibility of Human Rights Alwine A. de Vos van Steenwijk *VOICES: Is this America? The New Freedom Bus Travels the Country Cheri Honkala EPILOGUE by Mary Robinson United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Contributors Index