This book seeks to provide an introduction to international human rights law, particularly those primary sources (treaties, other instruments, and jurisprudence) which explain the fundamental rights and freedoms to which we are all entitled and provide an overview of related issues from a legal and social science perspective. It provides a foundation for those who want to learn the basic parameters of this field but also promotes new thinking and frameworks for the study of human rights in the twenty-first century. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. The book discusses the United Nations; the United Nations’ organizational structure; regional protection of human rights; Europe; the Americas; Asia, and Africa; key treaties and mechanisms for monitoring, implementing, and enforcing human rights. However, with the constraint of space, it cannot cover the entire range of rights and freedoms. Rather it takes a thematic approach, attempting to draw together the main areas of activity under umbrella headings, demonstrating the interdependence and indivisibility of international human rights.  It has been written in a manner that seeks to be comprehen­sible without avoiding any of the complicated topics which require explanation. The book will benefit students, academicians, and practitioners who would like to develop further their understanding of Human Rights Law.