CAS IR 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Henry Dunant, Hague Conventions Of 1899 And 1907, International Humanitarian Law
11 Aug 2018
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Liberal theory and politics review: much still based on appeals to religion, lack of universality these items are mostly for specific national contexts. Rights are granted only to citizens: over time, came to realize that rights had to be guaranteed by something more than individual governments. Treaties provided precedent for human rights how human right laws was developed. Laws of war rooted in part in concept of just war. Geneva conventions regarded as oldest human rights document because they focus on protecting human dignity but not really human rights in current sense. Usually discussed as laws of war on humanitarian law. Build on tradition of treaty-writing respect rather than challenge concept of sovereignty that has dominated system since peace of. Westphalia: 30 years" war war about religion (european) Result: sovereignty allow states to determine their own religion. What happens within a countries borders is their own responsibility. Henri dunant (1828-1910: june 1859 - battle of solferino.
