U.S. Ratification of the International Covenants on Human Rights

This comprehensive, section-by-section analysis of these two fundamental international treaties on human rights includes a concise comparison of their provisions with US law. The authors discuss the general role played by the treaties under US law, and the means of enforcing compliance. Explaining why it has taken the US so long to ratify even one of the two Covenants, the authors show how the obstacles may be overcome and urge speedy ratification of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.