The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century : A Living Document in a Changing World

"The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU's Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result - this vol...

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Other Authors: Brown, Gordon (Editor)
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Published: Open Book Publishers 2016
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