International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors : Debates, Law and Practice

International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors : Debates, Law and Practice / edited by Ezequiel Heffes, Marcos D. Kotlik, Manuel J. Ventura.

This book challenges the traditional approach to international law by concentrating on international humanitarian law and placing the focus beyond States: it reflects on current legal, policy and practical issues that concern non-State actors in and around situations of armed conflict. With the emer...

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Other Authors: Heffes, Ezequiel, Kotlik, Marcos D., Ventura, Manuel J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague : T.M.C. Asser Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Human rights.
International law and human rights.
Responsibility to protect (International law)
Human rights
International law and human rights
Non-international armed conflicts.
Non-State entities.
Private military companies.
Responsibility to protect.
International humanitarian law.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law
  • Part I. The Proliferation of NSAs Involved in Armed Conflicts
  • Chapter 2. What Are 'Armed Non-State Actors? A Legal and Semantic Approach
  • Chapter 3. Beyond Banning Mercenaries: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies under IHL
  • Chapter 4. The Legal Protection of Personnel of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in Times of NIAC
  • Part II. The Regulation of NSAs Involved in Armed Conflict beyond IHL
  • Chapter 5. Chemical Weapons and Non-State Actors
  • Chapter 6. Automatic Criminal Liability for Unlawful Confinement (Imprisonment) as a War Crime? A Potential Consequence of Denying Non-State Armed Groups the Power to Detain in NIACs
  • Chapter 7. Detention by Non-State Armed Groups in NIACs: IHL, International Human Rights Law and the Question of Right Authority
  • Chapter 8. Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Armed Groups: An Assessment Based on Recent Practice
  • Chapter 9. Post-Conflict Justice: Extending International Criminal Responsibility to Non-State Entities
  • Part III. The Development of IHL by NSAs
  • Chapter 10. Uses of IHL by the International Court of Justice: A Critical Approach towards Its Role in the International Legal Arena
  • Chapter 11. The Development of IHL by Human Rights Bodies
  • Chapter 12. Targeting Members of Non-State Armed Groups in NIACs: An Attempt to Reconcile International Human Rights Law with IHLs (De Facto) Status-based Targeting
  • Part IV. The Emergence of Horizontal Interactions between NSAs
  • Chapter 13. Generating Respect for the Law by Non-State Armed Groups: The ICRCs Role and Activities
  • Chapter 14. Compliance with Humanitarian Rules on the Protection of Children by Non-State Armed Groups: the UNs Managerial Approach
  • Chapter 15. Non-State Actors Engaging Non-State Actors: Geneva Calls Experience in NIACs.

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