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A delicate dance: exploring the intersections of international disaster law, global health law and human rights law

In: Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law

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  • Irehobhude O Iyioha
  • Devyani Tewari

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This chapter assesses the limits of International Health Regulations (IHR) within the broader context of disaster law, international human rights law and global health law. It examines the objectives and role of the IHR in the management of global disease outbreaks, as well as their strengths and limits to effectively address the demands of a global pandemic. Centering the human rights and the disparate impact of disasters on the vulnerable and the marginalized, the chapter teases out how the system of rules that should protect them in a time of extreme vulnerability-from the IHR and international human rights law to domestic legislation-fail vulnerable and marginalized persons in both subtle and obvious ways. In its final section, the chapter offers suggestions for strengthening the effectiveness of global health law and IDL with a view to advancing international human rights.

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  • Irehobhude O Iyioha & Devyani Tewari, 2024. "A delicate dance: exploring the intersections of international disaster law, global health law and human rights law," Chapters, in: Marie Aronsson-Storrier & Susan C. Breau (ed.), Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law, chapter 11, pages 205-228, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21616_11
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