Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017 -

Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017

Buch | Hardcover
358 Seiten
2019 | 1st ed. 2019
T.M.C. Asser Press (Verlag)
978-94-6265-263-7 (ISBN)
160,49 inkl. MwSt
The main theme of this volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Lawis the development and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL). It iselaborated upon in several chapters that examine the role of non-state armed groupsin the development and interpretation of IHL, the impact of international criminal lawon the development of IHL, the notion of external non-international armed conflicts,and the regulation of prolonged occupation under international law. 
The second theme of this volume is dedicated to targeting in armed conflicts. Specifictopics include precautions in attack in urban and siege warfare, the targeting of theIslamic State’s religious personnel in Iraq and Syria, and the targeting of illicit cropsthrough aerial spraying in Colombia. Besides the chapters that address both themes,this volume also contains a Year in Review describing the most important events andlegal developments that took place in 2017. 
The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the world’s only annual publicationdevoted to the study of the laws governing armed conflict. It provides a truly internationalforum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this crucialbranch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the Yearbookof International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice andserves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civilservants, diplomats, human rights workers and students. 

 

Part I. The Development and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law.- Chapter 1. The Role of Non-State Armed Groups in the Development and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law.- Chapter 2. A Fine Line Between Humanisation and Protection: The Interplay Between the Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law and Jurisdiction over Alleged War Crimes under International Criminal Law.- Chapter 3. The Notion of External NIACs: Reconsidering the Intensity Threshold in Light of Contemporary Armed Conflicts.- Chapter 4. Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Law of Occupation: On the Regulation of Predatory Interstate Acts in Contemporary International Law.- Part II. Targeting in Armed Conflicts.- Chapter 5. Precautions in Attack and Urban and Siege Warfare.- Chapter 6. Targeting the Islamic State’s Religious Personnel under International Humanitarian Law.- Chapter 7. Are the Targets of Aerial Spraying Operations in Colombia Lawful under International HumanitarianLaw?.- Part III. Other Articles.- Chapter 8. Year in Review 2017.- Table of Cases.- Index.

 

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law ; 20
Zusatzinfo 2 Illustrations, black and white; X, 358 p. 2 illus.
Verlagsort The Hague
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Öffentliches Recht Völkerrecht
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
Schlagworte Contemporary Armed Conflicts • international criminal law • International Humanitarian Law • International human rights law • non-state armed groups • Occupation • Siege • Targeting under International Humanitarian Law • Urban Warfare • Year in Review
ISBN-10 94-6265-263-5 / 9462652635
ISBN-13 978-94-6265-263-7 / 9789462652637
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