International human rights and humanitarian law :
International human rights and humanitarian law : treaties, cases and analysis /
Francisco Forrest Martin ... [et al.].
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- xxxii, 990 p. ; 26 cm.
"Published under the auspices of Rights International."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 U.S. law -- International human rights tribunal procedure and remedies -- Substantive international human rights and humanitarian law protections -- Theory and critique.
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.
0521858860 (hardback) 9780521858861 (hardback) 9780521187817 (paperback) 0521187818 (paperback)
2005015710
Human rights.
Humanitarian law.
K3240 / .I5788 2006
341.4/8
"Published under the auspices of Rights International."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 U.S. law -- International human rights tribunal procedure and remedies -- Substantive international human rights and humanitarian law protections -- Theory and critique.
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.
0521858860 (hardback) 9780521858861 (hardback) 9780521187817 (paperback) 0521187818 (paperback)
2005015710
Human rights.
Humanitarian law.
K3240 / .I5788 2006
341.4/8