Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of international human rights law / Maya Hertig Randall -- Human rights law and international humanitarian law between 1945 and the aftermath of the Teheran Conference of 1968 / Robert Kolb -- Theories on the relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights law / Hans-Joachim Heintze -- The position of individuals in public international law through the lens of diplomatic protection : the principle and its transfiguration / Giovanni Distefano -- The relationship between international human rights and humanitarian law : an overview / Vera Gowlland-Debbas and Gloria Gaggioli -- Extraterritorial application of the human rights to life and personal liberty, including habeas corpus, during situations of armed conflict / Robert K. Goldman -- Proportionality in the European Convention on Human Rights / Enzo Cannizzaro and Francesca De Vittor -- Human rights obligations of non-state armed groups : a possible contribution from customary international law? / Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Cornelius Wiesener -- Positive obligations in human rights law during armed conflicts / Sandra Krähenmann -- Some reflections on the principle of humanity in its wide dimension / Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade -- Specificities of human rights law and international humanitarian law regarding state responsibility / Christian Tomuschat -- The quest for a non-conflictual coexistence of international human rights law and humanitarian law : which role for the lex specialis principle? / Jean d'Aspremont and Elodie Tranchez -- A lex favorabilis? : resolving norm conflicts between human rights law and humanitarian law / Anne-Laurence Graf-Brugére -- The law of occupation and human rights law : some selected issues / Tristan Ferraro -- Humanitarian assistance to protect human rights and international humanitarian law / Roberto Giuffrida -- The prohibition of enforced disappearances : a meaningful example of a partial merger between human rights law and international humanitarian law / Gloria Gaggioli -- 'Humanitarian rights' : how to ensure respect for human rights and humanitarian law in armed conflicts / Dan Kuwali -- Human rights law and international humanitarian law as limits for Security Council action / Michael Bothe -- UN territorial administrations : between international humanitarian law and human rights law / Ivan Ingravallo -- International humanitarian law and human rights rules in agreements regulating or terminating an internal armed conflict / Luisa Vierucci -- Universal human rights bodies and international humanitarian law / Walter Kälin -- The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and international humanitarian law / Hélène Tigroudja -- The European Court of Human Rights and international humanitarian law / Lindsay Moir -- The African Union and international humanitarian law / Djacoba Liva Tehindrazanarivelo -- A new world court of human rights : a role for international humanitarian law? / Manfred Nowak -- The International Committee of the Red Cross and human rights law / Godofredo Torreblanca -- The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission and the law of human rights / Eric David -- Human rights in the context of international criminal law : respecting them and ensuring respect for them / Damien Scalia -- Is there a need for new international humanitarian law implementation mechanisms? / Paolo Benvenuti and Giulio Bartolini -- Reparation for individual victims of armed conflict / Elke Schwager.

'This volume by Robert Kolb and Gloria Gaggioli, contributed by some of the most renowned experts in the field, devotes an impressive amount of legal analysis to the most diverse aspects of the interplay between international humanitarian law and international human rights law in situations of violence, in theory and practice. It is bound to become an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners alike.' -- Marco Pedrazzi, University of Milan, Italy. This fascinating Handbook explores the interplay between international human rights law and international humanitarian law, offering expert analysis on the increasingly complex issues surrounding their application in armed conflicts across the world. Contributors to this volume provide a comprehensive treatment of the ongoing relationship between human rights law and humanitarian law, from the historical background and origins of the two bodies of law to their various applications today. Divided into four parts -- Historical Background, Common Issues, The Need for a Combined Approach, and Monitoring Mechanisms -- the Handbook presents a rich and varied spectrum of original research and thought from some of the brightest minds in the field. This groundbreaking volume will surely have great appeal for anyone with a professional or academic interest in human rights law and humanitarian law, from students to professors to practitioners in the field.