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Armed Conflict and International Law: In Search of the Human Face

Liber Amicorum in Memory of Avril McDonald

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Editors:
  1. Mariëlle Matthee

    1. The Hague, Netherlands

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  2. Brigit Toebes

    1. , Faculty of Law,, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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  3. Marcel Brus

    1. , Faculty of Law, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

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  • Deals with the human perspectives of international humanitarian law, international criminal law and the law on armed conflict

  • Offers a rich variety of topics and new perspectives on various issues

  • With contributors of scholars and practitioners: a valuable contribution to international legal research

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  4. Making it Real: In Search of Ways to Apply Justice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. Armed Conflict and Law Enforcement: Is There a Legal Divide?

      • Charles Garraway
      Pages 259-283
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    3. Friend or Foe? On the Protective Reach of the Law of Armed Conflict

      • Jann K. Kleffner
      Pages 285-302
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    4. Seeking the Truth About Serious International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations: The Various Facets of a Cardinal Notion of Transitional Justice

      • Théo Boutruche
      Pages 303-325
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    5. La responsabilité pénale des autorités politiques pour des crimes de droit international humanitair (DIH)

      • Eric David
      Pages 327-338
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    6. Discrepancies Between International Humanitarian Law on the Battlefield and in the Courtroom: The Challenges of Applying International Humanitarian Law During International Criminal Trials

      • Rogier Bartels
      Pages 339-378
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About this book

This book is written in memory of Avril McDonald, who passed away in April 2010. Avril was an inspired and passionate scholar in the fields of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law and law in the field of arms control and disarmament. What in particular made Avril’s work special, was her strong commitment with the human aspects throughout. Fourteen scholars and practitioners have contributed to this liber amicorum, which has led to a rich variety of topics within the disciplines of Avril’s expertise. They all have in common that they deal with the human perspectives of the discipline of law at hand. They concentrate on the impact of the developments in international law on humans, whether they are civilians, victims of war or soldiers. This human perspective of law makes this book an appropriate tribute to Avril McDonald and at the same time a unique and valuable contribution to international legal research in the present society. A society that becomes more and more characterized by detailed legal systems, defined by institutions that may frequently lack sufficient contact with the people concerned.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Hague, Netherlands

    Mariëlle Matthee

  • , Faculty of Law,, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    Brigit Toebes

  • , Faculty of Law, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    Marcel Brus

About the editors

Mariëlle Matthee is a freelance researcher and writer. Brigit Toebes is a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Both Mariëlle Matthee and Brigit Toebes were colleagues of Avril McDonald at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut in The Hague and worked closely with her on several projects. Marcel Brus is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Groningen, at the department where Avril worked during the last years of her life.

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