Book

The international legal protection of persons in humanitarian crises : exploring the acquis humanitaire

Dug Cubie

Oxford ; Portland : Hart, 2017

XLI, 348 p. : tabl., diagr. ; 24 cm

978-1-84946-800-8

English

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This book argues that an acquis humanitaire is identifiable through the interconnected web of existing and emerging international, regional and national laws, policies and practices for the protection of persons caught up in humanitarian crises. Indeed, the humanitarian imperative to alleviate suffering wherever it may be found permeates various branches of international law, and is reflected in the extensive humanitarian activities undertaken by States and other actors in times of armed conflict, population displacement and disaster. Dug Cubie argues that by clarifying the conceptual framework and normative content of the acquis humanitaire, gaps and lacunae can be identified and the overall protection of persons strengthened.

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