Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction 1
5. PART I. Campaigns for New Human Rights Standards
6. Chapter 1. Campaigning to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers 11
7. Chapter 2. Organizing for Decent Work for Domestic Workers 32
8. PART II. UN Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
9. Chapter 3. Defeating the Election of Human Rights Abusers to the UN Human Rights Council 59
10. Chapter 4. Working with UN Special Rapporteurs to Promote Human Rights 77
11. Chapter 5. Creating a New International Priority 95
12. PART III. Seeking Accountability
13. Chapter 6. Bringing Charles Taylor to Justice 113
14. Chapter 7. Seeking Justice for the Abu Salim Prison Massacre 131
15. Chapter 8. Demanding Accountability for War Crimes in Sri Lanka 152
16. PART IV. New Media and New Alliances 175
17. Chapter 9. Using New Technologies in the Campaign to Free Tibet 177
18. Chapter 10. Organizing for LGBTI Rights in Jamaica and Nepal 197
19. Chapter 11. Abolishing Sentences of Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders 222
20. Lessons for the Future 245
21. Notes 261
22. Further Reading and Additional Resources 299
23. Glossary of Key Terms 305
24. Acknowledgments 307
25. Index 309