ABSTRACT
Human rights norms must be enforced and human rights approached as a strategic system in which prevention and enforcement are core commitments. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book explores the strong use of both private and public law to increase the exposure and accountability of human rights violators. It presents the importance of restorative strategies and the need for understanding the specific contexts and cultures. The ultimate focus of the strategic analysis is on the quality of national and international efforts to actually implement moral, legal and regulatory strategies adequate to the requirements of effective human rights protection. Educational and training strategies are also particularly important aspects of effective protection of human rights. Experience shows that to be effective norms must be adopted in some binding form and backed by consequences for violation.
