The International Committee of the Red Cross and its mandate to protect and assist : law and practice / Christy Shucksmith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shucksmith, Christy, author.

Series:

Studies in international law ; v. 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Committee of the Red Cross.

Responsibility to protect (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

The purpose of this book is to consider the legality of the changing practice of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It provides extensive legal analysis of the ICRC as an organisation, legal person, and humanitarian actor. It draws on the law of organisations, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, and other relevant branches of international law in order to critically assess the mandate and practice of the ICRC on the ground. The book also draws on more abstract human-centric concepts, including sovereignty as responsibility and human security, in order to assess the development of the concept of humanity for the mandate and practice of the ICRC. Critically this book uses semi- structured interviews with ICRC delegates to test the theoretical and doctrinal conclusions. The book provides a unique insight into the work of the ICRC. It also includes a case study of the work of the ICRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ultimately the book concludes that the ICRC is no longer restricted to the provision of humanitarian assistance on the battlefield. It is increasingly drawn into long-term and extremely complicated conflicts, in which, civilians, soldiers and non-State actors intermingle. In order to remain useful for the people on the ground, therefore, the ICRC is progressively developing its mandate. This book questions whether, on occasion, this could threaten its promise to remain neutral, impartial and independent. Finally, however, it should be said that this author finds that the work of the ICRC is unparalleled on the international stage and its humanitarian mandate is a vital component for those embroiled in the undertaking of and recovery from conflict

Contents:

The governance of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement

The legal nature and international legal personality of the ICRC

The ICRC and international law in armed conflict and other situations of violence

Humanity as a core principle of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement

New humanitarian horizons for the ICRC

Interviews with the ICRC

Case study : accounts of ICRC delgates on the democratic Republic of Congo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781509908202

150990820X

9781509908189

1509908188

9781509908196

1509908196

OCLC:

980346909