Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Examines the international legal instruments and case law relevant to humanitarian and human rights law.
About the Author
Francisco Forrest Martin is the President and Founder of Rights International, The Center for International Human Rights Law, Inc.Stephen J. Schnably is the Vice-Chair and Legal Director of Rights International, The Center for International Human Rights, Inc. He is also the Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law.Richard J. Wilson is Professor of Law and Director of International Human Rights Law Clinic at American University Washington College of Law.Jonathan S. Simon is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.Mark V. Tushnet is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University Law Center.
Table of Contents
Table of authorities; Preface; 1. An overview of international human rights and humanitarian law development and their protection mechanisms; 2. Formal sources and principles of international human rights and humanitarian law; 3. Incorporation of international human rights and humanitarian law in U.S. law; 4. International human rights tribunal procedure and remedies; 5. Substantive international human rights and humanitarian law protections; 6. Theory and critique; Index.