Brownlie's Documents on Human Rights provides an extensive collection of key documents covering all elements of the subject, accompanied by authoritative commentary and bibliographic annotation. The result is a clear and accurate set of the most important human rights instruments adopted by the United Nations and its agencies, by regional organisations, and other actors in the field. This text contains the essentials for a thorough study of human rights, mapping well onto both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It provides the convenience of an indispensable 'one-stop' collection for research and reference, for practitioners and students alike, with guidance from the leading experts in the field.

1. Standard-setting by the United Nations organisation 2. Implementation and standard-setting in conventions sponsored by the United Nations 3. Contribution of the International Labour Organization 4. Contribution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 5. Europe 6. Americas 7. Africa 8. Arab and other Islamic States 9. Asia 10. The concept of equality

Review from previous edition "Although there are a number of books containing the vast array of international and regional human rights treaties and instruments, this text has always been and remains the most comprehensive and coherent collection." Steve Foster, Coventry University, The Law Teacher, Volume 41 Number 1