Yuji Iwasawa

International Law, Human Rights, and Japanese Law

The Impact of International Law on Japanese Law

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The author pays particular attention in this volume to the laws governing sexual equality, the legal status of aliens, and the treatment of mental health patients, amongst others. The book details the changes that international law has brought in these areas, despite the skepticism of the Japanese courts regarding the validity of international human rights law as a source of law.

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In this volume, one of Japan's leading international lawyers extensively examines the relationship between his country's domestic rules and regulations and the numerous international treaties and conventions which it has ratified in recent years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 166mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 689g
• ISBN-13: 9780198259121
• ISBN-10: 0198259123
• Artikelnr.: 21019014

Autorenporträt

Yuji Iwasawa is Professor of International Law in the Department of international relations in the University of Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of numerous articles on international law and its relationships with domestic laws.

Inhaltsangabe

* Table of Abbreviations
* Table of Cases
* Table of Treaties and other International Instruments
* I. Introductory Chapter
* A. Purpose
* B. Attitude of Japan
* II. The Treaty-Making Process in Japan
* A. Approval of Treaties by the Diet
* B, `Treaties' and `Executive Agreements'
* C, Implementation of Treaties in Japan
* III. The Status of International Law in Japan
* A. Domestic Legal Force of International Law
* B. Binding Character of International Instruments
* C. Progressive Character of Human Rights Treaties
* D. Direct Applicability of International Law in Japan
* E. Indirect Application of International Law
* F. External Application of International Law
* G. Rank of International Law
* H. Judicial Review of Treaties
* I. Legal Effect in Japan of Acts of International Organs
* IV. The Impact of International Human Rights Law on Resident Aliens
in Japan
* A. Introduction
* B. Historical Background
* C. Aliens and International Human Rights Law
* D. Nationality of Koreans in Japan
* E. Immigration Control
* F. Alien Registration
* G. Substantive Rights
* H. Conclusion
* V. The Impact of International Human Rights Law on Women in Japan
* A. Introduction
* B. Japan and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women
* C. Changes Made upon Ratification of the Convention
* D. Other Changes Made
* E. Conclusion
* VI. The Impact of International Human Rights Law on Detention in
Japan
* A. Detention of Mental Patients
* B. Criminal Detention
* C. Conclusion
* VII. Concluding Chapter
* A. The Relationship between International Law and Japanese Law
* B. Impact of International Law on Japanese Law
* Select Bibliography
* Index