Human Rights and Armed Conflict

This module discusses the applicability of human rights law in situations of armed conflict. The presenter outlines the respective historical bases, sources, and enforcement mechanisms associated with human rights law and IHL. In addition, the presenter identifies traditional and contemporary approaches to the co-application of human rights law and IHL in times of armed conflict, especially through the lex specialis principle.

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