This concise, user-friendly guide on key international legal standards covers international human rights, humanitarian and criminal law. It is based on research into the relevant international and regional legal instruments, and the interpretation and application of these standards by the United Nations human rights mechanisms. It also outlines jurisprudence of international and regional human rights bodies.
1. Status of land under international law -- 2. Terminology and concepts related to land issues -- 3. Summary sheets -- 4. Selected bibliography and guidance