Protection of Civilians
Title | Protection of Civilians PDF eBook |
Author | Haidi Willmot |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 497 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 019872926X |
The protection of civilians which has been at the forefront of international discourse during recent years is explored through harnessing perspective from international law and international relations. Presenting the realities of diplomacy and mandate implementation in academic discourse.
Protecting Civilians in Refugee Camps
Title | Protecting Civilians in Refugee Camps PDF eBook |
Author | Maja Janmyr |
Publisher | Martinus Nijhoff Publishers |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2013-11-28 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9004256989 |
Rather than serving as civilian and humanitarian safe havens, refugee camps are notorious for their insecurity. Due to the host state’s inability or unwillingness to provide protection, camps are often administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its implementing partners. When a violation occurs in these situations, to which actors shall responsibility be allocated? Through an analysis of the International Law Commission’s work on international responsibility, Maja Janmyr argues that the ‘primary’ responsibility of states does not exclude the responsibilities of other actors. Using the example of Uganda, Janmyr questions the general assumption that ‘unable and unwilling’ is the same as ‘unable or unwilling’, and argues for the necessity of distinguishing between these two scenarios. Doing so leads to different conclusions in terms of responsibility for the state, and therefore for UNHCR and its implementing partners.
Civilian Protection in Armed Conflicts
Title | Civilian Protection in Armed Conflicts PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Schütte |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2014-10-29 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 365802206X |
The study analyzes three themes: first, the evolution of the concept of civilians in the course of human history, and secondly, the situation and victimization of civilians in armed conflict since 1990, and third, how the international community since the end of the Cold War to protect civilians has monitored by the mandating robust UN peacekeeping missions. The United Nations Mission in the Congo functions as a case study.
Protecting Civilians in War
Title | Protecting Civilians in War PDF eBook |
Author | Miriam Bradley |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0198716389 |
This volume examines the roles, methods, and effectiveness of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in protecting civilians in internal armed conflicts.
Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict
Title | Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict PDF eBook |
Author | Igor Primoratz |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2016-04-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317074343 |
There is almost unanimous agreement that civilians should be protected from the direct effects of violent conflict, and that the distinction between combatant and non-combatant should be respected. But what are the fundamental ethical questions about civilian immunity? Are new styles of conflict making this distinction redundant? Eloquently combining theory and practice, leading scholars from the fields of political science, law and philosophy have been brought together to provide an essential overview of some of the major ethical, legal and political issues with regard to protecting civilians caught up in modern inter- and intra-state conflicts. In doing so, they examine what is being done, and what can be done, to make soldiers more aware of their responsibilities in this area under international law and the ethics of war, and more able to respond appropriately to the challenges that will confront them in the field. 'Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict' presents a clear-eyed look at the dilemmas facing regular combatants as they confront enemies in the modern battlespace, and especially the complications arising from the new styles of conflict where enemy and civilian populations merge.
Protecting Civilians
Title | Protecting Civilians PDF eBook |
Author | Siobhán Wills |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2009-02-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0191559954 |
This book examines the obligations of troops to prevent serious abuses of human rights towards civilians under international humanitarian law and international human rights law. It analyses the duty to intervene to stop the commission of serious abuses of human rights by analysing the meaning and practical consequences for troops, in terms of civilian protection, of the Article 1 duty to respect and ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions; of the duty to secure human rights (found in most international human rights treaties); and of the duty to restore law and order in an occupation. The book also analyzes the extent of troops' obligations to provide protection in light of various different operational and legal contexts in and discusses 'grey areas' and lacuna of coverage. A discussion of whether new approaches are needed, for example where operations are undertaken explicitly to protect people from serious violations of their human rights follows; and the book concludes by offering some guidelines for troops faced with such violations.
Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict
Title | Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict PDF eBook |
Author | Professor David W Lovell |
Publisher | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Pages | 549 |
Release | 2013-04-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1409476855 |
There is almost unanimous agreement that civilians should be protected from the direct effects of violent conflict, and that the distinction between combatant and non-combatant should be respected. But what are the fundamental ethical questions about civilian immunity? Are new styles of conflict making this distinction redundant? Eloquently combining theory and practice, leading scholars from the fields of political science, law and philosophy have been brought together to provide an essential overview of some of the major ethical, legal and political issues with regard to protecting civilians caught up in modern inter- and intra-state conflicts. In doing so, they examine what is being done, and what can be done, to make soldiers more aware of their responsibilities in this area under international law and the ethics of war, and more able to respond appropriately to the challenges that will confront them in the field. 'Protecting Civilians During Violent Conflict' presents a clear-eyed look at the dilemmas facing regular combatants as they confront enemies in the modern battlespace, and especially the complications arising from the new styles of conflict where enemy and civilian populations merge.