Hostages and human rights : towards a victim-centred approach / Sofia Galani, University of Bristol.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galani, Sofia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hostages--Legal status, laws, etc.

Hostages.

International law and human rights.

Piracy--Law and legislation.

Piracy.

Terrorism--Prevention--Law and legislation.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 241 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Hostage-taking has increased in recent years and has become a problem of worldwide concern. Terrorists and pirates have used hostages in a rising number of incidents and the violence used has escalated alarmingly. Sofia Galani examines the taking of hostages from a victim's perspective, arguing that the international community has failed to protect them. By evaluating various international law concepts and frameworks, including jurisdiction in international law, state responsibility and international human rights law, Galani explains why we are still far from recognizing hostages as victims of human rights violations. She then addresses the question of what can be done to safeguard the human rights of hostages both in theory and practice. Being the first comprehensive study of the human rights of hostages, this book fills a critical gap in the literature for human rights lawyers and researchers in the field.

Contents:

Terrorist hostage-taking and the anti-terrorism conventions : the lack of a victim's perspective in the fight against terrorism

Pirate hostage-taking and counter-piracy measures : the lack of a victim's perspective in the fight against modern piracy

Jurisdiction in international law and state responsibility : why accountability cannot protect the human rights of hostages

International human rights law and the human rights of hostages

State practice in hostage crises and human rights : mapping gaps and best practices

Concluding remarks.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Oct 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108667029

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.