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Accepting Assistance in the Aftermath of Disasters - Standards for States under International Law (Paperback)
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Accepting Assistance in the Aftermath of Disasters - Standards for States under International Law (Paperback)
Series: Human Rights Research Series, 69
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Disasters have a devastating effect on the lives of people. The
occurrence of a disaster can kill thousands in an instance, injure
many others, damage homes and destroy livelihoods. It is of
essential importance that the response to a disaster is as
effective and adequate as possible to limit and alleviate the
suffering of disaster survivors. To this end, affected states can
make use of offers of humanitarian assistance made by other states,
international (humanitarian) organisations and NGOs. Such
international assistance is vital for the effective response to a
disaster when the affected state is unable (or unwilling) to
respond adequately. When in such cases the affected state refuses
to accept international humanitarian assistance, the disaster
survivors suffer the consequences.Within public international law
there are no legally binding instruments dealing explicitly with
the obligations of states in the aftermath of disasters. Rather, a
variety of sources can be used as pieces of a puzzle determining to
what extent states have an obligation to accept international
humanitarian assistance in disaster settings. In the first part of
this book, these pieces of the puzzle are put together to create a
legal framework explaining the steps an affected state must take in
seeking and accepting humanitarian assistance. It becomes clear
from the application of this framework that detail is lacking to
make the framework of practical use. The needs which disaster
survivors are usually deprived of (shelter, food, water and access
to basic healthcare) are laid down as human rights in the
International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The
second part of the book will use this human rights instrument to
concretise the legal framework, as such setting standards
determining when an affected state must accept international
humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a disaster.
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