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International Human Rights Law: Frameworks and Responses

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At its most basic definition, international human rights law is a body of international treaties. States who ratify international treaties assume the legal obligation and duty to adhere to the protection, respect, and fulfilment of human rights practices within its domestic jurisdictions under international law.

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    Jordan also consists of a third separate military court, though for the purposes of this book’s discussion, will not be discussed.

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Strungaru, S. (2024). International Human Rights Law: Frameworks and Responses. In: The Hidden Child Brides of the Syrian Civil War. SpringerBriefs in Law. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2159-7_4

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