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Fundamental standards of humanity – still a useful attempt or an expired concept?
Abstract
The Fundamental Standards of Humanity were developed in the 1980s to ensure the protection of individuals in situations where international humanitarian law was not applicable, but derogation of human rights was still possible. To date, there is no binding document that has been adopted that is applicable in situations of internal disturbances and tensions. This article examines whether such a binding document is necessary at all, because developments in international law, especially international criminal law, international humanitarian law, as well as human rights law could have narrowed or closed this gap. Therein, a few provisions are scrutinised as to their applicability in all circumstances.
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- Available online: 16 Aug 2010
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- a European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Berlin, Germany
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