International military missions and international law / edited by Marco Odello and Ryszard Piotrowicz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Odello, Marco.

Piotrowicz, Ryszard W.

Series:

International humanitarian law series ; v. 31.

International humanitarian law series ; v. 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peacekeeping forces.

War (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Law of Armed Conflict traditionally regulates the actions of States and armed groups, as well as individuals who participate in hostilities. It is increasingly evident that there are significant legal issues regarding the application of this law to the activities of International Military Missions, especially with regard to United Nations forces and other international organisations because it is unclear how their activities are regulated by traditional sources of International Law. The book explores the legal developments in addressing this challenge, including pertinent issues of human rights and international criminal law, elucidating the rights and obligations of all the actors, including States, international organisations and individuals, involved in International Military Missions.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter 1 Towards Integrated Peace Operations: The Evolution of Peacekeeping and Coalitions of the Willing / Nigel D. White

Chapter 2 Legal Regimes Governing International Military Missions / Marco Odello and Ryszard Piotrowicz

Chapter 3 IHL Obligations of the UN and other International Organisations Involved in International Missions / Katie E. Sams

Chapter 4 A Single Standard for Coalitions: Lowest Common Denominator or Highest Standard? / Susan C. Breau

Chapter 5 Human Rights Law and Peacekeeping Operations / Noëlle Quénivet

Chapter 6 Rules of Engagement / Ben Klappe

Chapter 7 Crisis Response Operations in Maritime Environments / Ulf Häußler

Chapter 8 Criminal Responsibility of International Military Missions and Personnel / Paolina Massidda

Chapter 9 The Responsibility of International Organisations for Military Missions / Nicholas Tsagourias

Conclusions

Select Bibliography and Cases

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-300) and index.

ISBN:

90-04-21590-5

OCLC:

833765912