International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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.

International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law: Treaties, Cases & Analysis is a textbook designed for law students. Unlike most other international human rights and humanitarian law textbooks, this book contains a large number of case excerpts, integrates human rights and humanitarian law, and treats procedural and organizational aspects of international human rights and humanitarian law and its enforcement.