Part I: Foundations
1: History, Ed Bates
2: Justifications, Samantha Besson
3: Critiques, Marie-Bénédicte Dembour
Part II: International Law
4: Sources, Christine Chinkin
5: Special character, Frédéric Mégret
6: Scope of application, Sarah Joseph and Barrie Sander
7: Rights and obligations, Katharine G Young
Part III: Substantive Rights
8: Equality and non-discrimination, Daniel Moeckli
9: Integrity of the person, Carla Ferstman
10: Adequate standard of living, Asbjørn Eide and Wenche Barth Eide
11: Thought, expression, association, and assembly, Dominic McGoldrick
12: Education and work, Fons Coomans
13: Detention and trial, Sangeeta Shah
14: Cultural Rights, Julie Ringelheim
15: Sexual orientation and gender identity, Michael O'Flaherty
16: Women's rights, Dianne Otto
17: Children's rights, Aoife Nolan
18: Group rights, Robert McCorquodale
Part IV: Protection
19: United Nations, Jane Connors and Sangeeta Shah
20: Regional protection, Basak Çali
21: The Americas, Thomas Antkowiak
22: Europe, Steven Greer and Lewis Graham
23: Africa, Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander
24: Within the state, Andrew Byrnes and Catherine Renshaw
Part V: Linkages
25: International humanitarian law, Sandesh Sivakumaran
26: International criminal law, Robert Cryer
27: International refugee law, Alice Edwards
Part IV: Challenges
28: Non-state actors, Andrew Clapham
29: Terrorism, Martin Scheinin
30: Poverty, Stephen Marks
31: Climate change, Lavanya Rajamani
32: Pandemics, Meghna Abraham