ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that the protection of vulnerable groups and their members is an essential and central component of International Human Rights Law (IHRL). It describes that the practice of the monitoring bodies (MBs) confirms that the protection of vulnerable groups and their members is an essential component of IHRL. The book describes the protection of vulnerable groups and their members reinforces and underpins the general purpose of IHRL, i.e. the regulation of the treatment that State authorities afford to individuals who are under their jurisdiction. It emphasizes that the deprivation of rights is typically based on the internationally prohibited grounds of discrimination. The book examines three case studies involved the situations of irregular migrants from North and Sub-Saharan Africa in Italy; Filipinos affected by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and the residents of the American city of Flint, Michigan.
