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Zusatztext Targeted Killing in International Law is a piece of solid scholarship which can only be recommended to scholars, practitioners, and students alike...it is a very methodically researched treatise which will become a useful work of reference on the topic. It is definitely a step towards finally settling the legal problems surrounding the question of targeted killing and will hopefully help to bring an end to the 'shadowy realm of half-legality and non-accountability.' Informationen zum Autor Nils Melzer is a Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Klappentext A comprehensive analysis into the lawfulness of state-sponsored targeted killings under international human rights and humanitarian law, this book examines treaties, custom and general principles of law to determine the normative paradigms which govern the intentional use of lethal force against selected individuals in law enforcement and the conduct of hostilities. Through an exhaustive analysis of recent state practice and jurisprudence, the book establishes when targeted killing may be considered lawful, and what legal restraints are imposed on the practice in times of war and peace. Zusammenfassung This book examines the international lawfulness of state-sponsored targeted killings in military and police operations. Through an exhaustive analysis of recent state practice and jurisprudence, the book establishes when targeted killing may be considered lawful, and what legal restraints are imposed on the practice in times of war and peace. Inhaltsverzeichnis A. State Practice and Legal Doctrine 1: The Notion of 'Targeted Killing' 2: Current Trend towards Legitimization 3: Targeted Killing in Contemporary Legal Doctrine 4: The Analysis B. Law Enforcement 5: The Paradigm of Law Enforcement 6: Law Enforcement and the Conventional Human Right to Life 7: Law Enforcement and the Protection of Life under International Humanitarian Law 8: Law Enforcement and the Non-Conventional Human Right to Life 9: Permissibility of Targeted Killing as a Method of Law Enforcement C. Hostilities 10: The Paradigm of Hostilities 11: The Principle of Distinction under International Humanitarian Law 12: Means and Methods in the Conduct of Hostilities 13: Human Rights Law and the Paradigm of Hostilities 14: Permissibility of Targeted Killing as a Method of Conducting Hostilities D. Conclusions 15: Comparative Conclusions 16: Epilogue: Targeted Killing and the Rule of Law ...
