Human rights in times of conflict and terrorism / Louise Doswald-Beck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doswald-Beck, Louise, author.

Contributor:

Académie de droit international humanitaire et de droits humains à Genève, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Humanitarian law.

Derogation (Law).

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4271 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a guide to international human rights law as it applies to situations of armed conflict, to counter-terrorism measures and to any other situation of actual or potential violence requiring security measures. These situations can lead to some of the most fundamental human rights being put in danger of being violated. These include the right to life, the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, enforced disappearance, all the rights relating to detentionand due process of law, and the freedoms most commonly affected by armed conflict and counter-terrorism.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; Table of Cases; Table of Treaties; Table of Other Instruments; List of Abbreviations; Note to the Reader; INTRODUCTION; PART I OVERARCHING ELEMENTS; 1 APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; 2 ENSURING RIGHTS; 3 THE REGIME OF LIMITATIONS AND DEROGATIONS; 4 THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; 5 INTERNATIONAL MEASURES TO PREVENT TERRORISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION; PART II ABSOLUTE PROHIBITIONS; 6 PROHIBITION OF ARBITRARY DEPRIVATION OF LIFE

7 PROHIBITION OF TORTURE, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT8 PROHIBITION OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES; PART III FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF DUE PROCESS; 9 PROHIBITION OF ARBITRARY DETENTION; 10 PRE-TRIAL DETENTION; 11 CRIMES AND THE PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY; 12 RIGHT TO BE HEARD BY A COMPETENT, INDEPENDENT, AND IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL; 13 ELEMENTS OF FAIR TRIAL; PART IV LIMITATIONS TO FREEDOMS; 14 THE RIGHT TO HOME, PROPERTY, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, AND RESIDENCE; 15 PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LIFE: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, ASSOCIATION, AND CONSCIENCE

16 PROTECTION OF THE PERSONAL SPHERE: RIGHT TO PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFEPART V PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS; 17 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN SITUATIONS OF VIOLENCE; 18 VULNERABLE GROUPS DURING ARMED CONFLICT AND OTHER VIOLENCE; Select Bibliography; Index; Footnotes;

Notes:

"Académie de droit international humanitaire et de droits humains à Genève = Geneva academy of international humanitarian law and human rights."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [535]-540) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-162159-5

0-19-162114-5

OCLC:

778339709