The Law of International Human Rights Protection

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Walter Kälin (Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law, University of Bern) Jorg Kunzli (Professor of Constitutional and International Law, Professor of Constitutional and International Law, University of Bern)

The Law of International Human Rights Protection

Walter Kälin (Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law, University of Bern), Jorg Kunzli (Professor of Constitutional and International Law, Professor of Constitutional and International Law, University of Bern)

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Oxford University Press
12 September 2019

International human rights law; International humanitarian law; International organisations & institutions; Settlement of international disputes

At a time when human rights are coming under increasing pressure, in-depth knowledge and understanding of their foundations, conceptual underpinnings and current practice remain crucial. The second edition of Walter Kälin and Jörg Künzli's authoritative book provides a concise but comprehensive legal analysis of international human rights protection at the global and regional levels. It shows that human rights are real rights creating legal entitlements for those who are protected by them and imposing legal obligations on those bound by them.

Based, in particular, on a wide-ranging analysis of international case-law, the book focuses on the sources and scope of application of human rights and a discussion of their substantive guarantees. Further chapters describe the different mechanisms to monitor the implementation of human rights obligations, ranging from the regional human rights courts in Africa, the Americas and Europe and the UN treaty bodies to the international criminal tribunals, the International Court of Justice and the UN Security Council. The book is based on an understanding of human rights as legal concepts that address basic human needs and vulnerabilities, and highlights the indivisibility of civil and political rights on the one and economic, social and cultural rights on the other hand. It also highlights the convergence of international human rights and international humanitarian law and the interlinkages with international criminal law as well as general international law, in particular the law of state responsibility.

By: Walter Kälin (Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Law University of Bern), Jorg Kunzli (Professor of Constitutional and International Law, Professor of Constitutional and International Law, University of Bern)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198825685
ISBN 10: 0198825684
Pages: 628
Publication Date: 12 September 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

I: The Foundations of International Human Rights Law 1: Origins and Universality 2: Notions and Sources 3: The Legal Nature of Human Rights Obligations 4: Scope of Application of Human Rights 5: Obligations: International Humanitarian Law II: Implementation of Human Rights 6: Basic Principles 7: Treaty Bodies 8: Charter Based Bodies III: Substantive Guarantees 9: Protection of Human Life 10: Protection of Human Integrity - Prohibition of Ill-Treatment and of Enforced Disappearance 11: Protection of Human Identity - Prohibition of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities 12: Protection of Private Life 13: Protection of the Intellectual and Spiritual Sphere 14: Protection of the Human Person in the Economic Sphere 15: Protection of Persons Deprived of their Liberty and Fair Trial Guarantees 16: Protection of Participation in Political Life 17: Protection During Migration, Forced Displacement, and Flight

Walter Kälin is Professor of Constitutional and International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Bern, and a former Dean of the Faculty and Head of the Legal Department. Jörg Künzli is Assistant Professor of Public International and Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Bern.