Buch, Englisch, Band 60, 576 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1061 g
In the Context of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Buch, Englisch, Band 60, 576 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1061 g
Reihe: International Studies in Human Rights
ISBN: 978-90-411-1249-1
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive investigation of reproductive freedom in the light of contemporary international law. The author discusses reproductive freedom in the context of feminist legal theory, international human rights and humanitarian law.
This holistic approach makes the book unique and enhances its value as a comprehensive resource on the most challenging and contentious issues of our time, i.e., legal abortion, medically assisted reproduction, surrogate motherhood, forced pregnancy during armed conflicts, and many others. The author's aim is to advance current debates about gender equality and reproductive rights, and to deepen the analysis of the legal concepts involved.
In surveying the international commitment to women's rights and examining critically the way in which international global and regional human rights bodies and ad hoc international tribunals deal with issues pertaining to reproductive freedom and sexual violence, this volume makes clear to what extent contemporary international law norms may be used as a tool for change, and how they need to be adapted to meet the special needs of girls and women worldwide.
Finally, the book explores what improvements are necessary to prevent and protect adolescents, women and men, against violation of their reproductive freedom.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgements. Part I: Gender equality under international law. 1. The significance of the topic subject for the enquiry. 2. Non-discrimination and gender equality - some conceptual deliberations. 3. The prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex and equality - a candidate for ius cogens status. Part II: Reproductive freedom - its core component elements. 4. The current discourse. 5. Family planning in a wide perspective. 6. Legal abortion - an emerging human right in international law? Abbreviations. Bibliography. Literature. Index.
