Public international law: humanitarian law

An exploration of the relationship between different branches of international law and their applicability to terrorism.

Europe is currently experiencing a "e;refugee crisis"e;, demonstrated by millions of displaced people unseen since World War II.

This book considers critics of international criminal law concerning normative concepts of legitimacy, sovereignty, responsibility, punishment, economics, politics, evidence, and fairness.

An exploration of ''ethical foreign policy'', instruments of ethical foreign policy-making, and three case studies.

The recent spate of threats to cultural heritage, including in Iraq, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen, has led to increased focus on the sources of international cultural heritage law.

Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in its current form is incomplete and outdated.

Addresses the position of minorities in democratic societies, with a particular focus on minority rights.

A comprehensive and timely analysis of the prospects for peace and justice in Colombia.

With particular emphasis on Norway, the papers in this volume discuss the significance of the Antarctic treaty system as it pertains to world politics.

Using legal arguments consistent with international law, this book explores whether and under which circumstances a State (or States) may establish and militarily enforce safe zones in countries that produce large-scale refugee outflows so as to protect its (or their) own interests by averting said outflows, as well as to alleviate human suffering in today's world of civil and internal warfare.

Uses the tools of political, legal, moral and historical analysis to describe a ''just return'' process for repatriating refugees.

The most commonly cited justification for international criminal law is that it addresses crimes of such gravity that they "e;shock the conscience of humanity.

A systematic analysis of extraterritorial obligations and state responsibility for private actors under international refugee law.

The first comprehensive and systemic analysis of States'' weapons review obligation under international law underpinned by empirical research.

International criminal justice has undergone rapid recent development.

This book examines the Supreme Court''s proper role in adjudicating moral controversies that implicate constitutional rights.

An exploration into how uncertainty and political and ethical biases affect international law governing the use of force.

This book retraces the evolution of crimes against humanity and their application in terms of both historic legal analysis and subject-matter content.

Explores the role of international legal scholars in the construction of legal knowledge, looking at examples from the cyberwar debate.

This book reinterprets the history of international human rights by arguing that the 1960s were crucial to their breakthrough.

This book examines the criminalisation of denials of genocide and of other mass atrocities in Europe and discusses the implications of protecting institutional historical memory through criminal law.

This book critically examines the possible dilution of the neutrality principle of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in internal armed conflicts.

Three experts address reparation for victims of armed conflict, drawing on international law practice, human rights courts, and domestic law.

Realizing Utopia is a collection of essays by a group of innovative international jurists.

Aid organizations usually embrace the idea of digitalization, both in terms of using diverse technologies and processing data digitally for improving their services, making their operations more efficient and even mitigating various risks.

The Fourth Geneva Convention, signed on 12th August 1949, defines necessary humanitarian protections for civilians during armed conflict and occupation.

Provides detailed assessments of law applicable to the most difficult problems encountered during modern armed conflicts and coalitions.

Proportionality is intimately linked to the overarching concepts of self-defense, lawful force, and the controlled application of violence.

This Brief examines the role of United States private military contractors (PMCs) in human trafficking and forced labor in case studies of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The book focuses, through multiple levels of international reality, on the pervasive and widespread effect of the Syrian civil war on the unravelling of established norms---both global or national--- which have determined international relations during the last seven decades.

This book describes the abnormal eye movements encountered in the critical care unit in everyday practice and elaborates on the mechanism and clinical significance behind them.

The history of international criminal justice told through the revealing stories of some of its primary intellectual figures.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal questions that arise for the legislative branch when implementing the crime of aggression into domestic law.

The outsourcing of military and security services is the object of intense legal debate.

Addresses challenges to the implementation of international human rights law from institutional, normative and practical perspectives.

This book addresses a wide range of contemporary operational maritime law issues across the spectrum of operations.

This book argues for a more moderate approach to history-writing in international criminal adjudication by articulating the elements of a "e;responsible history"e; normative framework.

Central to this book is the concept of humanity in international law.

Evaluation by experts involved in the implementation of the Charter, including Commissioners, NGOs and academics.

This book reviews the war on terror since 9/11 from a human rights perspective.

The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty became binding international law in late 2014, and although the text of the treaty is a relatively concise framework for assessing whether to authorize or deny proposed conventional weapons transfers by States Parties, there exists controversy as to the meaning of certain key provisions.

Aid organizations usually embrace the idea of digitalization, both in terms of using diverse technologies and processing data digitally for improving their services, making their operations more efficient and even mitigating various risks.

The most comprehensive analysis of the right to effective domestic remedies in the European Convention on Human Rights Article 13.

The book examines the international treaty regimes and the Indian laws in depth.

International human rights law grants individuals both rights and responsibilities.

Many years after the United States initiated a military response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the nation continues to prosecute what it considers an armed conflict against transnational terrorist groups.

In countries such as Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen, internationally recognized governments embroiled in protracted armed conflicts, and with very little control over their territory, have requested direct military assistance from other states.

International law is increasingly applied in domestic courts.

Terrorism and International Law: Accountability, Remedies, and Reform A Report of the IBA Task Force on Terrorism examines the developments in international law and practice in a dynamic and often controversial area.

This volume commemorates the centenary of the FirstWorld War (1914-2014) and aims to capture 100 years of warfare evolution.