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International human rights and humanitarian law : treaties, cases and analysis / Francisco Forrest Martin [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martin, Francisco Forrest, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human rights.
- Humanitarian law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxii, 990 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Other Title:
- International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law: Treaties, Cases, and Analysis introduces the reader 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. The book, which was originally published in 2006, also discusses the history and organisational structure of human rights and humanitarian law enforcement mechanisms. A chapter is devoted a chapter 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 and comments sections provide critical analyses of issues raised in the materials. The last chapter addresses theoretical issues facing contemporary international human rights and humanitarian law and its enforcement.
- Contents:
- An overview of international human rights and humanitarian law development and their protection mechanisms
- Formal sources and principles of international human rights and humanitarian law
- Incorporation of international human rights and humanitarian law in powers U.S. law
- International human rights tribunal procedure and remedies
- Substantive international human rights and humanitarian law protections
- Theory and critique.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-15622-X
- 0-511-80874-7
- 0-511-20195-8
- 0-511-13776-1
- 0-511-56880-0
- 0-511-13559-9
- OCLC:
- 171137884
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