International Legal Protection of Human Rights in Armed Conflict

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• Publisher: United Nations Publications
• Year: 2011
• ISBN:
  9789210550970
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Human Rights
• Index: Politics & International Relations

International human rights law and international humanitarian law share the goal of preserving the dignity and humanity of all. Over the years, the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and, more recently, the Human Rights Council have considered that, in armed conflict, parties to the conflict have legally binding obligations concerning the rights of persons affected by the conflict. Although different in scope, international human rights law and international humanitarian law offer a series of protections to persons in situations of armed conflict, whether civilians, persons who are no longer participating directly in hostilities or active participants in the conflict. This publication provides a thorough legal analysis and guidance to State authorities, human rights and humanitarian actors and others on the application of international human rights law and international humanitarian law for the protection of persons.

Table of contents

• Table of contents
• Introduction
• I. International human rights law and International humanitarian law in armed conflict: Legal sources, principles and actors
• II. Requirements, limitations and effects of the concurrent applicability of International human rights law and International humanitarian law in armed conflict
• III. Accountability and the rights of victims
• IV. Application of International human rights law and International humanitarian law by the United Nations
• Conclusion