Human rights and personal self-defense in international law / Jan Arno Hessbruegge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hessbruegge, Jan Arno, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-defense (Law).

International law and human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

While an abundance of literature covers the right of states to defend themselves against external aggression, this work is dedicated to the right to personal self-defense in international law. Drawing on his extensive experience as a human rights practitioner and scholar, Dr Hessbruegge sets out, in careful detail, the strict requirements that human rights impose on defensive force by law enforcement authorities, especially police killings in self-defense. The text also discusses the exceptional application of the right to personal self-defense in military-led operations, notably to contain violent civilians who do not directly participate in hostilities.

Contents:

Introduction

The right to personal self-defense as a general principle of law

A human right to self-defense?

Defensive force by law enforcement agents

Personal self-defense in military-led operations

Human rights standards for self-defense between private persons

Self-defense against the state - resistance against human rights violations

The right to personal self-defense in a rechtsstaat - final reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-065504-6

0-19-065505-4

0-19-065503-8