Protecting Civilians

ISBN-13: 9780199533879 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 280 str.

Siobhan Wills

Opis

This book examines the obligations of troops to prevent serious abuses of human rights towards civilians under international humanitarian law and international human rights law. It analyzes the duty to intervene to stop the commission of serious abuses of human rights by analyzing the meaning and practical consequences for troops, in terms of civilian protection, of the Article 1 duty to respect and ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions; of the duty to secure human rights (found in most international human rights treaties); and of the duty to restore law and order in an occupation.

The book also analyzes the extent of troops' obligations to provide protection in light of various different operational and legal contexts in and discusses 'grey areas' and lacuna of coverage. A discussion of whether new approaches are needed, for example where operations are undertaken explicitly to protect people from serious violations of their human rights follows; and the book concludes by offering some guidelines for troops faced with such violations.

Recenzje

The book provides an in depth examination of the civilian protection obligations of peacekeepers and other multi-national forces. It is a timely and detailed analysis of the implications of international human rights and humanitarian law principles to peacekeepers.

O autorze

Siobhán Wills is a College Lecturer at University College Cork