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  • Human Rights and the Environment

    Human Rights and the Environment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Human Rights and the Environment: On March 6, 2013, the U.S. delegation to the 22nd session of the HRC delivered a statement at the interactive dialogue following the preliminary report of […]

  • Human Rights and the Environment

    Human Rights and the Environment in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Human Rights and the Environment: On March 6, 2013, the U.S. delegation to the 22nd session of the HRC delivered a statement at the interactive dialogue following the preliminary report of […]

  • 1994 Draft Declaration of Principles on Human Rights and the Environment

    1994 Draft Declaration of Principles on Human Rights and the Environment   Part I 1. Human rights, an ecologically sound environment, sustainable development and peace are interdependent and indivisible. 2. All persons have the right to a secure, healthy and ecologically sound environment. This right and other human rights, including civil, cultural, economic, political and…

  • International Human Rights Law

    Contents of International Human Rights Law Contents of this subject matter include: The concept of human rights: universalism and cultural relativism International and regional human rights systems Human rights law beyond treaties Human rights treaties and derogation State responsibility and […]

  • International Human Rights Law

    Contents of International Human Rights Law Contents of this subject matter include: The concept of human rights: universalism and cultural relativism International and regional human rights systems Human rights law beyond treaties Human rights treaties and derogation State responsibility and […]

  • International Humanitarian Law Treaties

    International Humanitarian Law Treaties and Conventions Sources of international humanitarian law The sources are: International Humanitarian Law treaties. International Humanitarian Law is based on a number of treaties, in particular the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional […]

  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights

    Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHPR) This entry includes background information and links to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Statute of the court, the Rules of Procedure, and decisions and judgments. Description In a manner similar to the European Court of Human Rights […]

  • Inter-American Court of Human Rights

    Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHPR) This entry includes background information and links to the American Convention on Human Rights, the Statute of the court, the Rules of Procedure, and decisions and judgments. Description In a manner similar to the European Court of Human Rights […]

  • Thailand

    The Legal History of Thailand This section provides an overview of Thailand Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea In relation to the international law practice and Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • Human Rights

    Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the […]

  • Environmental Law

    The Legal History of Environmental Law This section provides an overview of Environmental Law Contents of Environmental Law Contents of this subject matter include: The Nature of Environmental Law What is environmental law? Growth of environmental law The social and legal context […]

  • Environmental Law

    The Legal History of Environmental Law This section provides an overview of Environmental Law Contents of Environmental Law Contents of this subject matter include: The Nature of Environmental Law What is environmental law? Growth of environmental law The social and legal context […]

  • Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities

    Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme. Overview The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the realization…

  • List of Environment Treaties with Restricted Field of Application

    List of Environment Treaties with Regional or Restricted Field of Application Notes: for a list of Environment Treaties with a global Field of Application, see here. There is a second part of this list of Environment Treaties with Restricted Field of Application here. Agreement between Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan concerning the monitoring and exchange…