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Современные вызовы для прав человека в Беларуси : сб. материалов / Хельс. фонд по правам человека (Варшава, Польша). – Минск : Ковчег, 2017. – 173 с.
NLB call number: 1Н//643437(039)

Сборник содержит материалы о цифровых свободах, вынужденной миграции, проблемах при исполнении решений Комитета по правам человека ООН, функционировании судебной системы в Беларуси, исполнении Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин.
Сборник будет полезен представителям правозащитного сообщества Беларуси, юристам, а также широкому кругу читателей, проявляющих интерес к вопросам продвижения прав человека в Беларуси.

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Fighting for human rights / edited by P. Gready. – Repr. ed. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2006. – X, 198 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643285(039)

Fighting for Human Rights documents and compares successful high profile campaigns to cancel debt in the developing world, ban landmines and set up the International Criminal Court as well as emerging campaigns that focus on HIV/AIDS, environmental justice, democratization and blood diamonds.
These campaigns aim to establish national and international agreements that will become the basis for processes of monitoring and enforcement. The book asks how this can be done, examines the strategies used, and discusses the crucial issue of how formalisation of agreements can be made a stepping-stone to implementation rather than an end in itself.

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Handbook for internationalisation / contributing auth.: M. Joris ; ed.: A. Markarov, B. Middlemas, A. Rytov ; PICASA (Promoting Internationalization of HEIs in Eastern Neighborhood Countries through Cultural and Structural Adapt.) ; co-funded by the Tempus Progr. of the Europ. Union. – Minsk : Publ. Centre of the BSU, 2017. – 92 p.
NLB call number: 1Н//621421(039)*1Н//621420(039)

The Handbook provides comprehensive guidelines for professionals engaged into internationalisation of Higher Education, from conceptual analysis and theoretical approaches to internationalisation to practical recommendations on how to set up an international office and lead your internationalisation team. All key dimensions of HEI’s international activity are covered, including strategic planning and operational management of international activities, organization of academic mobility, internationalisation of curricula and quality assurance. Well-structured materials along with infographics ensure reader-friendly experience and make the Handbook worthy of its name.

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Human rights law in Europe : the influence, overlaps and contradictions of the EU and the ECHR / edited by K. Dzehtsiarou [et al.]. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2016. – XXI, 226 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643352(039)

This book provides analysis and critique of the dual protection of human rights in Europe by assessing the developing legal relationship between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The book offers a comprehensive consideration of the institutional framework, adjudicatory approaches, and the protection of material rights within the law of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It particularly explores the involvement and participation of stakeholders in the functioning of the EU and the ECtHR, and asks how well the new legal model of ’the EU under the ECtHR’ compares to current EU law, the ECHR and general international law.
Including contributions from leading scholars in the field, each chapter sets out specific case-studies that illustrate the tensions and synergies emergent from the EU-ECHR relationship. The book will be of great interest to students and researchers of European Law and Human Rights.

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The international economic crisis and the post-Soviet states / edited by V. Feklyunina and S. White. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2013. – IX, 327 p.
NLB call number: 1И//639718(039)

Drawing on a wide range of evidence, an international group of scholars address the impact of the international financial crisis in the post-Soviet states and the continuing implications of the crisis for these countries themselves and for the wider world.

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International survey on private copying : law & practice, 2016 / World Intellectual Property Organization. – 25th ed. – Geneva : WIPO, 2016. – 173 p.
NLB call number: 1И//640291К(039)

This survey is the 25th edition of a collection and analysis of key data on private copying compensation systems around the world. It is the result of collaboration between the private copying collection body in the Netherlands, Stichting de Thuiskopie (Dutch Private Copying Collection Society), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The data compiled in the survey is provided by participating collecting societies, which are entrusted with the collection and distribution of private copying remuneration. The main objective of the survey is to provide facts and figures regarding the function of private copying collection systems around the world, trends in remuneration collected on behalf of rightholders and practices employed in collecting this important source of income for creators.

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International survey on text and image copyright levies / World Intellectual Property Organization. – Geneva : WIPO, 2016. – 114 p.
NLB call number: 1И//640294К(039)

This is the third ‘International Survey of Text and Image Copyright Levies’, jointly published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Federation of Reprographic Rights Organizations (IFRRO). It builds on and updates the first two surveys published in 2014 and 2015, and analyzes the origins, scope and current use of these levies around the world, and their role in ensuring easy legal access to copyright material. The Survey also shows how and why text and image levies are different from audio and audio-visual private copying levies. As with the first two surveys, it uses data from IFRRO members, collated and presented by Paul Greenwood, a consultant, with the assistance of representatives of IFRRO members and the IFRRO Secretariat. The methodology and scope are unchanged.

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Laverick, W. Global injustice and crime control / W. Laverick. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2016. – 295 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643332(039)

Global Injustice and Crime Control places cross-border, cross-national and international crime and crime control within its wider context. It examines theory from a range of disciplines and introduces students to the frequently neglected area of the world order and world politics, in an effort to direct attention to the links between events, power, ideas, institutions, policies, actions and counter-actions at the international and domestic level.
This interdisciplinary textbook offers a critical treatment of the development and recent acceleration of national, regional and international efforts at cross-border crime control and law enforcement.
This book will be perfect reading for modules in transnational crime and justice and will be of interest to students in criminology, policing, public policy and international relations.

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Law, democracy and solidarity in a post-national union : the unsettled polit. order of Europe / edited by E. O. Eriksen, C. Joerges and F. Rödl. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2016. – XI, 260 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643377(039)

To many, the rejections of the Constitutional Treaty by Dutch and French voters in 2005 came as a shock. However, given the many tensions and the many unresolved issues it was quite unsurprising. The challenges facing the Constitutional debate go to the core of the European integration process as they have to do with the terms on which to establish a post-national political order.
This book deals with four themes which make up the main sources of the ‘constitutional crisis’: the problem of the rule of law in a context of governance beyond the nation state; the problem of the social deficit of the Union; the problem of identity and collective memories; the problem of institutionalizing post-national democracy.
These themes constitute the unfinished agenda of the European integration process. Law, Democracy and Solidarity in a Post-national Union is based on the efforts of a collection of top scholars in the fields of Law, Political Science, Sociology and Economics, and will appeal to students and scholars of political science, the European Union and European studies.

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Legislative approximation and application of EU law in the Eastern neighbourhood of the European Union : towards a common regulatory space? / edited by P. Van Elsuwege and R. Petrov. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2016. – XXX, 268 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643388(039)

This book explores the exportation and application of European Union legislation beyond EU borders. It clarifies the means and instruments of the voluntary application of the EU’s norms by third countries and analyses in detail the process of legislative approximation between the EU and its East European neighbours. It also assesses the extent to which the EU is successful in promoting its legal standards abroad.
The book concludes with reflections on the multi-faceted character of legislative approximation and the challenges surrounding the application of EU law in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood. The conclusions reached are highly informative as to the effectiveness of present and future EU external regional policies aimed at the promotion of EU common values and EU legislation into the legal orders of third countries.

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Madrid yearly review : intern. registration of marks / World Intellectual Property Organization. – Geneva : WIPO, 2017. – 76 p.
NLB call number: 1И//640295К(039)

The Madrid Yearly Review provides an overview of the numbers of applications for international registration of marks and the resulting international registrations recorded via the WIPO-administered Madrid System.
It also reports on the extent to which these international registrations are used by holders to protect their marks for certain goods and services and to broaden their geographic coverage, as well as how international registrations are maintained over time.

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Making laws work for women and men : a practical guide to gender-sensitive legislation / Organization for Security and Co-op. in Europe, Office for Dem. Institutions and Human Rights. – Warsaw : OSCE/ODIHR, 2017. – 79 p.
NLB call number: 1И//640289(039)

The achievement of equality between women and men has become a major ob¬jective and integral part of the international development agenda. The princi¬ple of gender equality embodies the idea that human rights cannot be achieved without guaranteeing that women and men enjoy full and equal rights, respon-sibilities and opportunities. This principle is enshrined in multiple international treaties and in national constitutions and legislation all over the world, includ¬ing in the OSCE region and in the OSCE’s own commitments.

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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) done at Washington on June 19, 1970, amended on September 28, 1979, modified on February 3, 1984, and on October 3, 2001, and Regulations under the PCT (as in force from July 1, 2017) / World Intellectual Property Organization. – Geneva : WIPO, 2017. – 235 p.
NLB call number: 1И//640191(039)

This publication contains the consolidated text of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and of the Regulations under the PCT.

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The Routledge handbook of gender and development / edited by A. Coles, L. Gray, and J. Momsen. – London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. – XXIII, 594 p.
NLB call number: 1И//643315(039)

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Development provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for gender and development policy making and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. Specifically, it provides critical reviews and appraisals of the current state of gender and development and considers future trends. It includes theoretical and practical approaches as well as empirical studies.
Organized into eight inter-related sections, the Handbook contains over 50 contributions from leading scholars, looking at conceptual and theoretical approaches, environmental resources, poverty and families, women and health related services, migration and mobility, the effect of civil and international conflict, and international economies and development. This Handbook provides a wealth of interdisciplinary information and will appeal to students and practitioners in Geography, Development Studies, Gender Studies and related disciplines.

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