Download or read book The Rule of Law in the Middle East and the Islamic World written by Eugene Cotran and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2000-06-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, much attention has been focused on an international standard on human rights applicable to all cultures. But is this standard observed by Middle Eastern and Islamic governments and enforced by their judiciaries? In this country-by-country survey, a range of distinguished scholars, practitioners and judges explore how the concepts of ""the Rule of Law"" and ""Human Rights"" are being debated and applied in the Middle East.