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International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law Differences and Similarities

International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law Differences and Similarities. Karna Thapa Faculty of Law T.U Email: advkarna_thapa@yahoo.com. IHL and IHRL both strive to protect lives, health and dignity of individual, albeit from different angle.

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International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law Differences and Similarities

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  1. International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law Differences and Similarities KarnaThapa Faculty of Law T.U Email: advkarna_thapa@yahoo.com

  2. IHL and IHRL both strive to protect lives, health and dignity of individual, albeit from different angle. • IHL particularly is designed for the protection of people not taking part or no longer taking part in the hostilities. • While the IHRL refers to some entitlements belong to the individuals and expectation and claims made by the individuals before the state and the governments.

  3. Difference between IHL and IHRL

  4. Similarities between IHL and IHRL • Both of the bodies of law aim to protect human life • Prohibit torture and cruel treatment • Prescribe basic rights for persons subject to a criminal justice process • Prohibit discrimination • Comprise for the protection of women and children • Regulate aspects of right to food and health • Provide individual criminal responsibility for some international crimes such as; genocide, crime against humanity, war crimes and tortures • Violation of both bodies of law may be monitored by commission procedures

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