Sexual Orientation A Human Right An Essay on International Human Rights Law

This book is the first to examine sexual orientation from the viewpoint of international human rights law. It does not simply create' a platform of rights and argue for their introduction' in human rights law. Rather, it examines how extant international norms should be construed to include rights against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including rights of privacy, equality, speech, expression, and association. It raises questions of cultural relativism, religious faith, social science, and legal theory. It will be of interest to international jurists, human rights organizations, gay rights organizations, constitutional scholars, and anyone interested in expanding the role of international human rights law as a formidable adversary of persecution and discrimination throughout the world.Heinze, Eric is the author of 'Sexual Orientation A Human Right An Essay on International Human Rights Law' with ISBN 9780792330189 and ISBN 0792330188.