Human Rights Treaty Obligations of Peacekeepers

Informationen zum Autor Kjetil Mujezinovic Larsen is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, where his research centres on human rights law, international humanitarian law and the responsibility of international organisations. Klappentext Develops a coherent and realistic legal framework which strengthens the human rights protection and the accountability mechanisms in peace operations. Zusammenfassung The question of applying human rights treaties in peace operations is controversial. Kjetil Larsen proposes a more flexible approach which strengthens the legal framework for human rights protection while remaining practical for military personnel. The book is of interest to lawyers! academics! policy makers and the military. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction and overview; 2. The emerging relevance of human rights law in UN-mandated peace operations; 3. The other side of the coin: the alleged inappropriateness of applying human rights treaties in UN-mandated peace operations; 4. The argument of non-applicability ratione personae; 5. The argument of non-applicability ratione loci; 6. The applicability of human rights law during armed conflicts; 7. Derogations; 8. Norm conflicts between UN Security Council mandates and human rights treaties; 9. Legal challenges relating to the interrelationship between troop contributing states; 10. Selected issues relating to the application of substantive provisions; 11. Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Kjetil Mujezinovi Larsen, Kjetil Mujezinovi¿ Larsen, Kjetil Mujezinovic Larsen, Kjetil Mujezinović Larsen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2014
• EAN: 9781107416949
• ISBN: 978-1-107-41694-9
• No. of pages: 520
• Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law; Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Law, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Public International Law, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Public international law: humanitarian law