International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
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.
- First integrated analysis of the structures of human rights and humanitarian law
- An examination of the legal tools available to protect victims of violence in peace and war
- Innovative and in-depth research which covers all relevant materials from the UN, ICTY, ICTR, regional organisations in Europe, Africa and Latin America, published in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German
Reviews & endorsements
"...an in-depth and innovative analysis...It will appeal to all those with an academic interest in international human rights and humanitarian norms as well as to legal practitioners and international organizations involved in the operational norms of these two areas of law." American Political Science Association
"The book is of a high academic standard, both in structure and content...provocative and enlightening." International Peacekeeping
"There can be no doubt that a textbook of this nature will be valuable in educating students about the importance of upholding human rights and humanitarian law and providing the skills and tools necessary to this end." - Dr. Richard Burchill, McCoubrey Centre for International Law, University of Hull
Product details
September 2005Paperback
9780521019286
464 pages
230 × 150 × 28 mm
0.715kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Normative Frameworks:
- 1. Rights and procedural capacity
- 2. Obligations and responsibility
- Part II. Reciprocity:
- 3. Formation
- 4. Application
- 5. Sanction
- Part III. Application: Law and Facts:
- 6. Areas of Legal Indeterminacy
- 7. Legal effect of characterization
- Conclusion.
