Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Development of the Relationship between IHL and IHRL and the Role of the lex specialis Maxim -- International Humanitarian Law Applicable to Non-International Armed Conflicts -- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Notion of Progressive Realisation -- Limitations to and Derogations from Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- Situations of Active Combat: Integrating the Right to Health in IHL Military-Target Decisions -- IHL and the Right to Health: Mitigating the Adverse Public Health Impact of Armed Conflicts -- Humanitarian Assistance -- Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.

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In The Relationship between Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Humanitarian Law , Amrei Müller offers a detailed analysis of the legal consequences of the parallel application of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) to non-international armed conflicts. With a focus on health related issues, the book covers important topics like the scope of limitations to and derogations from ESC rights, questions related to the integration of the right to health in military-target decisions, states’ obligations to mitigate the adverse public health impact of armed conflicts and obligations relating to the provision of humanitarian assistance. It moves the discussion about the parallel application of IHL and human rights to a new level, highlighting its potential to enhance the protection of people affected by armed conflicts but also the difficulties involved.

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