Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Historical background
3. The United Nations
4. The International Bill of Human Rights
5. The United Nations organizational structure
6. Regional protection of human rights
7. Europe
8. The Orgganization of American States
9. The African Union
10. Monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights
11. Substantive rights - general comments
12. Equality and non-discrimination
13. The right to life
14. Freedom from torture; cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment
15. The right to liberty of person
16. Equality before the law - the right to a fair trial
17. The right to self-determination
18. Freedom of expression
19. The right to work
20. The right to education and human rights education
21. Minority rights
22. Rights for specific categories of persons
23. Looking to the future