Human rights are predicated on one's status as a human being rather than on one's membership or political status in any nation-state. Increasingly restrictive immigration control policies and the harsh treatment of irregular migrants and other noncitizens have, however, revealed what some have...

Introduction: Human rights and the environment -- What Greenpeace and Amnesty International are learning from each other -- Individuals: the traditional human rights focus -- Communities: local people fighting for their environments -- Countries: injustices across borders -- The human rights...