Domestic Violence and International Law
Description
This book argues that certain forms of domestic violence between cohabitants are a violation of international human rights law. The argument is based on the international law principle that, where a state fails to protect a vulnerable group of people from harm, whether perpetrated by the state or private actors, it has breached its obligations to protect against human rights violation. The book provides a comprehensive legal analysis for why a state should be held accountable in international law for allowing women to suffer extreme forms of domestic violence and how this can help individua...
ISBN(s)
1841139114, 9781841139111
