Book contents
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- 1 Jus ad Bellum and the Protection of Civilians
- 2 Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law
- 3 Protection of Civilians under Human Rights Law
- 4 The Protection of Refugees
- 5 Disarmament Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 6 International Criminal Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 7 The Prohibition of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- Book part
- Index
3 - Protection of Civilians under Human Rights Law
from Part I - The International Legal Framework
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- 1 Jus ad Bellum and the Protection of Civilians
- 2 Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law
- 3 Protection of Civilians under Human Rights Law
- 4 The Protection of Refugees
- 5 Disarmament Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 6 International Criminal Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 7 The Prohibition of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- Book part
- Index
Summary
International human rights law applies at all times to protect civilians, even though the status of civilian does not exist in the same way that it does under international humanitarian law (IHL). The law binds primarily States, which become party to human rights treaties; they are also bound by rules of customary human rights law. But the duty to respect fundamental human rights also applies to international organisations, including the United Nations, and arguably also to armed groups and corporate entities, as the chapter describes. The human rights duty to investigate suspicious deaths is also considered.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022