International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law

Author: Roberta Arnold

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008-07-31

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9047431871

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The book addresses the current issue of the applicability and application of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in times of armed conflict. Scholars chronologically argued that only international humanitarian law was applicable, that both legal regimes were applicable, and eventually that international humanitarian law was the lex specialis of human rights law. The most recent trend is to state that international humanitarian law and human rights law are merging into a single set of rules, a proposition that is the focus of the investigations carried out in this book. The book examines general issues relating to applicability and the implementation of the two legal regimes as well as provides case studies focusing on specific rights or persons. [The cover of this publication displays a patchwork symbolizing the merger between international humanitarian law and human rights. Neither the publisher nor the editors intended the design to reproduce the protected Red Cross emblem. Any resemblance to the Red Cross emblem is purely coincidental]


The Nature of International Humanitarian Law

The Nature of International Humanitarian Law

Author: Anne Quintin

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-09-25

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1839107448

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This illuminating book explores the nature of international humanitarian law (IHL), so doing by asking whether it should be seen as a permissive or a restrictive regime. An experienced lawyer in the field, Anne Quintin offers an in-depth expert analysis of this highly debated topic, revealing the true nature of IHL and concluding that whilst IHL initially developed as a restrictive regime composed of prohibitions and prescriptions, it nevertheless contains within it rare permissions that allow states to act.


International Humanitarian Law

International Humanitarian Law

Author: Marco Sassòli

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2024-02-12

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 1800886918

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In this thoroughly updated second edition of what has quickly become the definitive text in the field of international humanitarian law (IHL), leading expert Marco Sassòli evaluates the application of IHL, the way in which hostilities should be conducted against an adversary, and the pertinence of traditional distinctions, such as that between international and non-international armed conflicts.


The Right to Life

The Right to Life

Author: Christian Tomuschat

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9004189653

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The right to life stands at the heart of human rights protection. Individuals cannot enjoy any of the rights guaranteed to them unless their physical existence is ensured. All human rights instrument list the right to life as the first one of their safeguards. Nonetheless, in many situations human life finds itself under structural threat. Although obligated by law to protect the right to life, State authorities time and again engage in deliberate acts of killing. Fortunately, international review bodies have devised many imaginative counter-strategies. Another one of those structural threats is global warming. Obviously, armed conflict puts human life inevitably at risk; the limits of the ‘license to kill’ given by the laws of war must be scrupulously observed.


International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Author: Francisco Forrest Martin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-03-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780521187817

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This volume introduces law students to the international legal instruments and case law governing the substantive and procedural dimensions of international human rights and humanitarian law, including economic, social, and cultural rights. It also discusses the history and organizational structure of human rights and humanitarian law enforcement mechanisms. Relevant to U.S. audiences, a chapter is devoted to the issues surrounding the incorporation of international law into U.S. law, including principles of constitutional and statutory interpretation, conflict rules, and the self-execution doctrine. Questions & Comments sections provide critical analyses of issues raised in the materials.


International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Author: René Provost

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-04-04

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 1139432532

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How do international human rights and humanitarian law protect vulnerable individuals in times of peace and war? Provost analyses systemic similarities and differences between the two to explore how they are each built to achieve their similar goal. He details the dynamics of human rights and humanitarian law, revealing that each performs a task for which it is better suited than the other, and that the fundamentals of each field remain partly incompatible. This helps us understand why their norms succeed in some ways and fail - at times spectacularly - in others. Provost's study represents innovative and in-depth research, covering all relevant materials from the UN, ICTY, ICTR, and regional organizations in Europe, Africa and Latin America. This will interest academics and graduate students in international law and international relations, as well as legal practitioners in related fields and NGOs active in human rights.


Research Handbook on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Author: Robert Kolb

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 699

ISBN-13: 1781006075

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'This volume by Robert Kolb and Gloria Gaggioli, contributed by some of the most renowned experts in the field, devotes an impressive amount of legal analysis to the most diverse aspects of the interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of violence, in theory and practice. It is bound to become an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners alike.' Marco Pedrazzi, University of Milan, ItalyThis fascinating Handbook explores the interplay between international human rights law and international humanitarian law, offering expert analysis on the increasingly complex issues surrounding their application in conflict areas across the world. Contributors to this volume provide a comprehensive treatment of the ongoing relationship between human rights law and humanitarian law, from the historical background and origins of the two bodies of law to their various applications today. Divided into four parts Historical Background, Common Issues, The Need for a Combined Approach, and Monitoring Mechanisms the Handbook presents a rich and varied spectrum of original research and thought from some of the brightest minds in the field.This groundbreaking volume will surely have great appeal for anyone with a professional or academic interest in human rights law and humanitarian law, from students to professors to practitioners in the field.


The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law

The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law

Author: Michael Bothe

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-08-29

Total Pages: 767

ISBN-13: 0199658803

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The third edition of this work sets out a comprehensive and analytical manual of international humanitarian law, accompanied by case analysis and extensive explanatory commentary by a team of distinguished and internationally renowned experts.


Human Rights in Armed Conflict

Human Rights in Armed Conflict

Author: Gerd Oberleitner

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-03-05

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1107087546

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A comprehensive analysis of the legal challenges and practical consequences of applying international human rights law in armed conflict situations.