International Human Rights (Black Letter Series) (Black Letter Law)

This study aid has an extensive section on humanitarian intervention by states and by the United Nations, and it outlines the most recent Chapter VII enforcement actions by the U.N. Security Council, chronicling its legal and historical development. The book covers some currently prominent areas of human rights, such as refugee law, women's rights, and children's rights. It includes the most recent cases, including critical cases in 2001 and 2002. It covers the humanitarian rules of warfare, including a section on the post-September 11 developments, combatant status, and the legal issues surrounding the establishment of the military commissions.