Domestic violence as a violation of international human rights law -- Freedom from systemic intimate violence : the human right and corresponding state obligation -- State responsibility in relation to systemic intimate violence -- The benefits of international law for victims of systemic intimate violence
Summary
Domestic Violence and International Law argues that certain forms of domestic violence 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. This book provides a comprehensive legal analysis for why a state should be accountable in international law for allowing women to suffer extreme forms of domestic violence and how this can help indivi
