Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law

Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law
Author: Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108840949

The first monograph analysing all legal regimes applicable to the use of less-lethal weapons.

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Author: Kolb, Robert
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1789900972

Transport Economics is a revised and refined fourth edition of a well-established textbook which applies economic analysis to transport issues. Each chapter has been carefully reworked and includes new material dealing with the regulation of transport markets. To assist in pedagogy, twenty or so free standing ‘Exhibits’ now provide a variety of case studies and narratives to supplement the text. More up-to-date examples and illustrations also make the understanding of economic principles easier and assist in the assimilation of economic concepts.

The Right to Life Under International Law

The Right to Life Under International Law
Author: Stuart Casey-Maslen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 795
Release: 2021-09-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108494781

Offers the first-ever comprehensive treatment under international law of the foundational human right to life.

Understanding Policing

Understanding Policing
Author: Anneke Osse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2006
Genre: Human rights
ISBN: 9789064631757

"Understanding policing, a resource for human rights activists gives background information on policing issues for human rights advocates working on policing and those considering embarking on such work. This resource book is based on the premise that in order to intervene effectively in police conduct, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of policing and the context in which it takes place: both the legal standards guiding police work as well as the practical methodologies developed by police to implement these. Armed with this understanding human rights advocates can make an assessment of police agencies in specific contexts. Such an assessment is vital both to developing an effective research and campaigning strategy for the improvement of police compliance with human rights, and to deciding whom to target whether to follow a confrontational and/or engagement approach."--p. 4 of cover.

Routledge International Handbook of Policing Crises and Emergencies

Routledge International Handbook of Policing Crises and Emergencies
Author: Gary Cordner
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2024-07-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1040039979

This handbook explores those occasions when the police are faced with a public, national, or international crisis and are expected to continue to serve. It provides a unique, scholarly, and international overview on policing crises and emergencies, addressing the different contexts and challenges of working in extraordinary circumstances, dealing with unfamiliarity, and working with and alongside other agencies, as well as the significant political and public requirement to return as quickly as possible to normality. Sections include coverage of: • Policing disasters • Policing public health emergencies • Policing political protest • Policing terror and conflict • Policing mass violence • Policing extreme crises and emergencies Each section is filled with a variety of international case studies examining best practice in the policing context, together with a scene-setting chapter tying together key theoretical and conceptual concepts. It is essential reading for all engaged with professional policing, law enforcement, and public order.

Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention

Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 3034
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108981704

The application and interpretation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 have developed significantly in the seventy years since the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) first published its Commentaries on these important humanitarian treaties. To promote a better understanding of, and respect for, this body of law, the ICRC commissioned a comprehensive update of its original Commentaries, of which this is the third volume. The Third Convention, relative to the treatment of prisoners of war and their protections, takes into account developments in the law and practice in the past seven decades to provide up-to-date interpretations of the Convention. The new Commentary has been reviewed by humanitarian law practitioners and academics from around the world. This new Commentary will be an essential tool for anyone involved with international humanitarian law.

Arms Control and Disarmament Law

Arms Control and Disarmament Law
Author: Stuart Casey-Maslen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Arms control
ISBN: 0198865031

Arms control and disarmament are key elements in promoting international peace and security. In recent decades the scope of disarmament law has broadened from a traditional focus on weapons of mass destruction to encompass conventional weapons. In this new volume in the Elements series, Stuart Casey-Maslen provides a concise and objective appraisal of international arms control and disarmament law. In seven concise chapters, he traces the history of arms control and disarmament in the modern era, addressing the issues surrounding biological and chemical weapons, the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and conventional weapon and arms transfer regimes. He concludes by considering how, in order to remain relevant, disarmament and arms control will need to adapt to rapidly evolving technologies that defy traditional means of verification and control. Arms Control and Disarmament Law is an accessible, go-to source for practicing international lawyers, judges and arbitrators, government and military officers, scholars, teachers, and students.

The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in Context

The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in Context
Author: Annyssa Bellal
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2022-10-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0192695444

The Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions remain a landmark in the development of international humanitarian law. The first two Additional Protocols were adopted by states in 1977. These protocols encompass the rules governing the treatment and protection of those in the power of an enemy, as well as the conduct of hostilities. Crucially, they address non-international armed conflicts and wars of national liberation. In 2005, a third additional protocol designating an additional distinctive humanitarian emblem was adopted in controversial circumstances. The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in Context interprets the key rules and issues of the Additional Protocols and considers their application and implementation over the past forty years. Taking a thematic approach, the book examines subjects including the protection of women, armed non-state actors, relief operations, and prohibited weapons. Each chapter discusses the pertinence of existing laws, the challenges raised by the rules in the Additional Protocols, and what more could be done to better protect civilians. This book also considers whether new technologies, such as offensive cyber operations and autonomous weapons, need new treaty rules to regulate their application in armed conflict.