From humanitarianism to human rights and justice: a way to go

Australian Journal of Human Rights

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 149-176

  Gosden, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 44949123306     PISSN: 1323238X     EISSN: 2573573X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1323238X.2007.11910828     Document Type: Article

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