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International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law: Towards a New Merger in International Law

Book information

Publisher
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers \/ Brill Academic
Year
2008
ISBN
9004163174, 9789004163171
LCC
KZ6471 .I5687 2008
Open Library ID
OL16856820M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6387256 bytes)
Pages
609\609
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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, supported by the research carried out in this book, shows that international humanitarian law and human rights law are slowly merging into a single set of rules. 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.

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