The relationship between economic, social and cultural rights and international humanitarian law an analysis of health related issues in non-international armed conflicts [electronic resource] by Amrei Muller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Müller, Amrei.

Series:

Nottingham studies on human rights ; Volume 2.

Nottingham studies on Human Rights ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian law.

Right to health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, Mass. : Brill, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Relationship between Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Humanitarian Law , Amrei Müller offers a detailed analysis of the legal consequences of the parallel application of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) to non-international armed conflicts. With a focus on health related issues, the book covers important topics like the scope of limitations to and derogations from ESC rights, questions related to the integration of the right to health in military-target decisions, states’ obligations to mitigate the adverse public health impact of armed conflicts and obligations relating to the provision of humanitarian assistance. It moves the discussion about the parallel application of IHL and human rights to a new level, highlighting its potential to enhance the protection of people affected by armed conflicts but also the difficulties involved.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

The Development of the Relationship between IHL and IHRL and the Role of the lex specialis Maxim

International Humanitarian Law Applicable to Non-International Armed Conflicts

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Notion of Progressive Realisation

Limitations to and Derogations from Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Situations of Active Combat: Integrating the Right to Health in IHL Military-Target Decisions

IHL and the Right to Health: Mitigating the Adverse Public Health Impact of Armed Conflicts

Humanitarian Assistance

Concluding Remarks

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Descripion based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 27, 2013).

ISBN:

90-04-24528-6

OCLC:

844435568

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004245280 DOI