Dallas Public Library

Human rights, Lauri S. Friedman, book editor

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrationsphotographs

index present

non fiction

Human rights

bibliography

Lauri S. Friedman, book editor

Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints

Presents essays that cover varying opinions on human rights, discussing such topics as what some human rights are, how well human rights are protected around the world, and how the U.S. should approach human rights

Health care is a human right / Benjamin Danielson and Hugh Foy -- Health care is not a human right / Donald J. Boudreaux -- Access to clean water is a human right / Maude Barlow -- Access to clean water is not a human right / Alex Robson -- Abortion is a human right / Patty Skuster -- Abortion is a violation of human rights / Derek Remus -- The United States is a beacon of human rights / The London Centre for the Study of Anti-Americanism -- The United States violates human rights / Human Rights Watch -- China has improved its human rights record / Wang Chen -- China violates human rights / U.S. Department of State -- Islam grants human rights / Abulrahman A. Al-Sheha -- Islam violates human rights / Deborah Weiss -- The United States should commit itself to protecting human rights in other countries / Ann-Louise Colgan -- The United States should not commit itself to protecting human rights in other countries / Steven Groves -- The United States should accept more refugees from Iraq / Justin Martin -- The United States should be wary of refugees it accepts from Iraq / Todd Bensman -- The United States should oppose the use of sweatshops / Rebecca Clarren -- The United States should not oppose the use of sweatshops / Benjamin Powell