Human Rights Commitments of Islamic States: Sharia, Treaties and Consensus

This book explores the legal nature of Islamic states and the human rights they have committed to uphold. It provides an overview of the political history of Islam and Islamic law, assesses the place of Islamic law in the national legal order, and analyzes the adherences of Islamic states to the UN human rights treaties and international human rights declarations. The focus is on human rights, and the book unites three strands of analysis to understand how Islamic states' treaty commitments reflect into national law.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 296 pages
\n Publication date: 24 December 2020
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between Islamic states and the human rights they have pledged to uphold. It begins by providing a historical overview of the political development of Islam and Islamic law, emphasizing the key milestones of the first two centuries. Building upon this foundation, the book conducts the first-ever study on Islamic constitutions, mapping the interplay between Sharia and the state in terms of governance institutions. It then assesses the position of Islamic law within the national legal frameworks of contemporary Islamic states, examining their adherence to United Nations (UN) human rights treaties. Furthermore, the book conducts a thorough analysis of these states' international human rights declarations, jointly formulated by Islamic states. Throughout, the central focus remains on the protection and promotion of human rights. By examining Islamic law in isolation, its integration into state structures, and its impact on national constitutional orders, the book offers a profound understanding of how Islamic states' treaty commitments manifest in national law. This study employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining three analytical strands: the compatibility of Sharia with the human rights enshrined in UN treaties; the patterns of adherence of Islamic states to those treaties; and the compatibility of international Islamic human rights declarations with UN standards. By exploring the international human rights commitments of all Islamic states within a unified analytical framework, this book appeals to scholars of international human rights and constitutional law with an interest in Islamic law and states. It also serves as a valuable resource for readers with a general interest in the intricate relationships between Sharia, Islamic states, and internationally recognized human rights.

\n Weight: 606g\n
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 24 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781509919703\n \n