Setting the scene : humanitarianism in context -- Defining the acquis humanitaire -- Protection of persons in humanitarian crises -- Strengthening the web of international legal protection -- International human rights law -- Law of armed conflict -- International criminal law -- International disaster laws -- Refugee and displaced persons law -- Crystallisation of a general right to humanitarian assistance.
Summary:
Recent years have seen an increasing debate regarding the international legal mechanisms to protect persons in humanitarian crises. This book argues that an acquis humanitaire is identifiable through the interconnected web of existing and emerging international, regional and national laws, policies and practices for the protection of persons caught up in humanitarian crises. Dug Cubie argues that by clarifying the conceptual framework and normative content of the acquis humanitaire, gaps and lacunae can be identified and the overall protection of persons strengthened.
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