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International Law and Humanitarian Assistance

A Crosscut Through Legal Issues Pertaining to Humanitarianism

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Editors:
  1. Hans-Joachim Heintze

    1. und Humanitäres Völkerrecht (IFHV), Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht, Bochum, Germany

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  2. Andrej Zwitter

    1. , Department of International Relations, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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  • The first book on international law of humanitarian assistance Covering issues relevant to European and International Law experts Invaluable insights into law and practice of humanitarian assistance Offering perspectives on future developments

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Hans-Joachim Heintze, Andrej Zwitter
    Pages 1-5

  3. The Right to Give and Receive Humanitarian Assistance

    • Heike Spieker
    Pages 7-31

  4. Beyond the Red Cross: The Protection of Independent Humanitarian Organizations and Their Staff in International Humanitarian Law

    • Kate Mackintosh
    Pages 33-50

  5. United Nations’ Legal Framework of Humanitarian Assistance

    • Andrej Zwitter
    Pages 51-69

  6. Legal Basis of EU Council Regulation 1257/96 Concerning Humanitarian Aid: Time for Revision?

    • Morten Broberg
    Pages 71-82

  7. Convergence Between Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law and the Consequences for the Implementation

    • Hans-Joachim Heintze
    Pages 83-101

  8. Human Rights in UN Peacekeeping Missions: A Framework for Humanitarian Obligations?

    • Sylvia Maus
    Pages 103-128

  9. Towards an International Legal Framework for the Protection of Individuals in the Event of Disasters: An Initial Inquiry

    • Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik
    Pages 129-141
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About this book

It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are major gaps in International Humanitarian Law and Public International Law in the area of humanitarian assistance. In response international organizations such as the UN and the EU are developing their own legal frameworks for humanitarian assistance and the body of customary law and so-called international disaster response law is growing steadily. This however shows that a coherent body of law is far from being a given. The legal reality of international law pertaining to emergency response is rather broadly spread over various international legal fields and related documents, covering situations of armed conflict and natural disasters. This book is one of the first attempts of linking different legal areas in the growing field of what could be called the international law of humanitarian assistance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • und Humanitäres Völkerrecht (IFHV), Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht, Bochum, Germany

    Hans-Joachim Heintze

  • , Department of International Relations, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    Andrej Zwitter

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: International Law and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Book Subtitle: A Crosscut Through Legal Issues Pertaining to Humanitarianism

  • Editors: Hans-Joachim Heintze, Andrej Zwitter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16455-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Law and Criminology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-16454-5Published: 15 January 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42367-3Published: 11 October 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-16455-2Published: 11 January 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 141

  • Topics: International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict, Political Science

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