International law versus human rights

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Human rights govern how individual human beings live in society and with each other, as well as their relationship with the State and the obligations that the State have towards them.
Human rights law obliges governments to do some things, and prevents them from doing others..
What is the difference between human rights and human rights law?
Human rights govern how individual human beings live in society and with each other, as well as their relationship with the State and the obligations that the State have towards them.
Human rights law obliges governments to do some things, and prevents them from doing others..

Jan 22, 2015Human rights law is a set of international rules, established by treaty or custom, on the basis of which individuals and groups can expect and/

Human rights law and IHL However, international human rights law applies at all times, including during situations of emergency and conflict. International humanitarian law, however, only applies to armed conflicts, including occupation. Thus, during conflicts, both legal regimes apply in tandem.

While IHL applies exclusively in armed conflict (see Question 5), human rights law applies, in principle, at all times, i.e. in peacetime and during armed conflict.

Geographical Scope of Application

Another major difference between IHL and human rights law is their extraterritorial reach.
That IHL governing international armed conflicts applies extraterritorially is not a subject of controversy, given that its purpose is to regulate the conduct of one or more States involved in an armed conflict on the territory of another.
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Origins

IHL, the origins of which are ancient, was codified in the second half of the 19th century, under the influence of Henry Dunant, the founding father of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Human rights law is a more recent body of law: it had its origins in certain national human rights declarations influenced by the ideas of the Enlighten.

Parties Bound by IHL and Human Rights Law

IHL binds all parties to an armed conflict and thus establishes an equality of rights and obligations between the State and the non-State side for the benefit of everyone who may be affected by their conduct (an essentially ‘horizontal’ relationship).
Human rights law explicitly governs the relationship between a State and persons who are on its te.

Personal Scope of Application

IHL aims to protect persons who are not or are no longer taking direct part in hostilities.
It protects civilians and combatants hors de combat, such as the wounded, the sick and the shipwrecked or prisoners of war.
Human rights law, developed primarily for peacetime, applies to all persons within the jurisdiction of a State.
Unlike IHL, it does no.

Temporal Scope of Application

While IHL applies exclusively in armed conflict, human rights law applies, in principle, at all times, i.e. in peacetime and during armed conflict.
However, unlike IHL, some human rights treaties permit governments to derogate from certain obligations during public emergencies that threaten the life of the nation.
Derogation must, however, be neces.

What is human rights law?

Human rights law is a set of international rules, established by treaty or custom, on the basis of which individuals and groups can expect and/or claim certain rights that must be respected and protected by their States

The body of international human rights standards also contains numerous non-treaty-based principles and guidelines ('soft law')

What is the difference between IHRL and Human Rights?

IHRL is a set of international rules, established by treaty or custom, on the basis of which individuals and groups can expect and/or claim certain behavior or benefits from governments

Human rights are inherent entitlements which belong to every person as a consequence of being human

What is the difference between international humanitarian law and human rights law?

Both international humanitarian law and human rights law apply in armed conflicts

The main difference in their application is that international human rights law allows a State to suspend a number of human rights if it faces asituation of emergency

IHL cannot be suspended (except as provided in Article 5 to the Fourth Geneva Convention)

Overview of the observance of human rights in New Zealand

Human rights in New Zealand are addressed in the various documents which make up the constitution of the country.
Specifically, the two main laws which protect human rights are the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.
In addition, New Zealand has also ratified numerous international United Nations treaties.
The 2009 Human Rights Report by the United States Department of State noted that the government generally respected the rights of individuals, but voiced concerns regarding the social status of the indigenous population.

United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis.
The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.