Drawing on the personal experience of a leading international jurist, this book provides insights into the workings of international law and human rights from a global perspective that transcends the traditional divide between the West and the East, and the Global South and Global North.

Surya P. Subedi QC is Professor of International Law at the University of Leeds, UK, and a Barrister at Three Stone Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, London. He has served as the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Cambodia, as an adviser on human rights to the British foreign secretary, and as legal procedural adviser to the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. He holds a DPhil and a DCL from the University of Oxford. He was elected to the Institut de Droit International in 2011. He has acted as a counsel in several cases before the International Court of Justice.

Abstract Dedication Photo of the author Foreword Preface Table of Plates Chapter 1: The Himalayan Life: From Rebel Leader to Royal Adviser Chapter 2: The Oxford Years and the Triple Gains Chapter 3: Life as A Global Citizen in Global Britain Chapter 4: Contribution to Democracy and Human Rights in Cambodia Chapter 5: Contribution to Democracy and Human Rights in Nepal Chapter 6: Candidate for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Chapter 7: Extending the Frontiers of Knowledge in Human Rights Chapter 8: The Future of Human Rights Chapter 9: Reflections on My Journey ? Appendix: List of My Publications Index