Human rights in times of emergency

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About the commemorative publication

In this commemorative publication for Prof. Dr. Dr. Rainer Hofmann on the occasion of his 70th birthday, colleagues and students of many years’ standing pay tribute to the many and comprehensive activities of the jubilarian in various fields of law, which are characterized overall by a special focus on the protection of the individual through the law.
The contributors from academia and practice deal with selected topics from Rainer Hofmann’s central fields of work, in which he has decisively shaped the development of law through his considerable research and influential activities in national and international committees.

Against this background, this commemorative publication deals with the following areas of law, among others: General international law, human rights and the protection of minorities, international humanitarian law, international economic law, including investment protection, European law and constitutional law.