Overview
- Broadens the understanding of the legal obligations of international organizations towards their civilian personnel
- Provides an exhaustive review of the existing case law on the duty of care of international organizations
- Provides a large number of real-life examples of risks faced by civilian personnel sent on missions and assignments outside of their normal place of activity
- Shares a large number of tips and insights on how international organizations can shape their policies and practices to fulfil their duty of care
- Outlines each of the varied approaches to the duty of care by analysing the policies of selected international organizations
- Reinforces the concept of the duty of care by reference to the human rights obligations of international organizations
- Offers a detailed set of guiding principles on the duty of care of international organ
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Duty of Care of International Organizations: Setting the Scene
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The Implementation of the Duty of Care by Selected International Organizations: Specific Legal and Practical Challenges
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The Duty of Care as a Corollary of States’ Duty to Protect Human Rights and Its Implications for International Organizations
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About this book
organizations towards their civilian personnel sent on missions and assignments outside
of their normal place of activity. While the work of the civilian personnel of international
organizations often carries an inherent risk, the regulations, policies and practices of the
employer can help to address and mitigate that risk.
In this book, the specific content and scope of the duty of care under international law is clarified
by conducting an unprecedented investigation into relevant jurisprudence and legal sources.
Included is a critical assessment of the policies of selected international organizations while a
set of guiding principles on the duty of care of international organizations is also presented.
This publication fills a gap in the existing academic literature on the topic and is aimed
particularly at academics and practitioners interested in the legal implications of the deployment
of civilian personnel abroad by international organizations. This includes scholars
and university-level students specializing in international law, international human rights
law, the law of international organizations, labour law, EU law, international administrative
law and the UN system, and practitioners, such as lawyers and consultants, representing or
advising international organizations or their personnel on the legal aspects of deployment.
The book is also aimed at the senior management of international organizations and at their
officers in charge of recruitment, human resources, training and security, in that it clarifies
their legal obligations and provides concrete examples of the policies various international
organizations have in place for the protection of civilian personnel. Current and prospective
civilian personnel of international organizations should also find the book useful for
clarifying their rights and duties.
Andrea de Guttry is Full Professor at the Dirpolis Institute of the Sant’Anna School of
Advanced Studies in Pisa, Micaela Frulli is Associate Professor at the Dipartimento di Scienze
Giuridiche (DSG), University of Florence, Edoardo Greppi is Full Professor at the Dipartimento
di Giurisprudenza, University of Turin, and Chiara Macchi is Research Fellow at the
Dirpolis Institute of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa.
Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Duty of Care of International Organizations Towards Their Civilian Personnel
Book Subtitle: Legal Obligations and Implementation Challenges
Editors: Andrea de Guttry, Micaela Frulli, Edoardo Greppi, Chiara Macchi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-258-3
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press The Hague
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: T.M.C. Asser press and the authors 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-6265-257-6Published: 03 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6265-258-3Published: 17 August 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 514
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Rights, Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations, European Law, Administrative Law, Labour Law/Social Law, International Organization