International Human Rights in a Nutshell

Authors

Thomas Buergenthal, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow
Dinah L. Shelton, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow
David P. Stewart

Document Type

Book Part

Publication Date

2009

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This book describes the development of international human rights law. The main difference today is that individuals receive protection as individuals independent from their affiliation with a nation, as compared to the traditional consideration that only states had rights under international law. The law of humanitarian intervention first suggested that states do not receive unlimited discretion in their behavior under international law. The first chapter describes the earliest treaties and agreements giving rise to the current status of international law, such as the League of Nations and the International Labor Organization.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2013-34; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-34

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2226064

Recommended Citation

Thomas Buergenthal et. al., International Human Rights in a Nutshell in INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN A NUTSHELL (4th ed., 2009).