International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors
Debates, Law and Practice
Editors: Heffes, Ezequiel, Kotlik, Marcos D., Ventura, Manuel J. (Eds.)
Free Preview- The only book focussing on non-State actors within the context of international humanitarian lawIncludes chapters by both practitioners and scholars, thus combining theoretical discussions with the real-life challenges presented by non-State actors in international humanitarian law
- Proposes a new way of thinking about non-State actors in and around armed conflicts, focussing on their various functions and interactions
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This book challenges the traditional approach to international law by concentrating on international hThis 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 emergence of the nation-State, international law was almost entirely focused on inter-State relations, thus excluding - for the most part - non-State entities. In the modern era, such a focus needs to be adjusted, in order to encompass the various types of functions and interactions that those entities perform throughout numerous international decision-making processes.
The contributions that comprise this volume are oriented towards a broad readership audience in the academic and professional fields related to international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international human rights law and general public international law.
Ezequiel Heffes, LLM, is a Thematic Legal Adviser in the Policy and Legal Unit at Geneva Call in Geneva, Switzerland, Marcos D. Kotlik, LLM, is Academic Coordinator at the Observatory of International Humanitarian Law of the University of Buenos Aires, School of Law and was a Judicial Fellow at the International Court of Justice between 2018-2019, and Manuel J. Ventura, LLM (Hons), is an Associate Legal Officer in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, an Adjunct Fellow at the School of Law at Western Sydney University, and a Director of The Peace and Justice Initiative. - About the authors
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Ezequiel Heffes, LLM, is a Thematic Legal Adviser in the Policy and Legal Unit at Geneva Call in Geneva, Switzerland, Marcos D. Kotlik, LLM, is Academic Coordinator at the Observatory of International Humanitarian Law of the University of Buenos Aires, School of Law and was a Judicial Fellow at the International Court of Justice between 2018-2019, and Manuel J. Ventura, LLM (Hons), is an Associate Legal Officer in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, an Adjunct Fellow at the School of Law at Western Sydney University, and a Director of The Peace and Justice Initiative.
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction: The Functions and Interactions of Non-State Actors in the Realm of International Humanitarian Law
Pages 1-17
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What Are ‘Armed Non-State Actors’? A Legal and Semantic Approach
Pages 21-46
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Beyond Banning Mercenaries: The Use of Private Military and Security Companies Under IHL
Pages 47-77
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The Legal Protection of Personnel of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in Times of NIAC
Pages 79-111
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Chemical Weapons and Non-State Actors
Pages 115-148
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors
- Book Subtitle
- Debates, Law and Practice
- Editors
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- Ezequiel Heffes
- Marcos D. Kotlik
- Manuel J. Ventura
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- T.M.C. Asser Press
- Copyright Holder
- T.M.C. Asser Press and the authors
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-6265-339-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-6265-339-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-6265-338-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-6265-341-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 451
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
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