Peace Operations and Human Rights

Informationen zum Autor Murphy, Ray; Mansson, Katarina Klappentext The protection and promotion of human rights is an integral part of contemporary international peacekeeping operations. It is also a controversial aspect of peace operations at both an institutional and operational level. By bringing together a wide range of practitioners and academic scholars, this special issue addresses key contemporary legal, political and operational challenges to human rights protection. This book was previously published as a special issue of the leading journal International Peacekeeping. Zusammenfassung Contributed to by a wide range of practitioners and academic scholars, this special issue addresses key contemporary legal, political and operational challenges to human rights protection. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Setting the Legal Framework for Human Rights Protection in Peace Operations 2. Human Rights Field Operations: An Equal Partner in Peace Operations? 3. Human Rights and Peacekeeping from Above: UN Reform and Beyond 4. Human Rights and Peacekeeping from Below: How are Local Actors Involved in Human Rights Protection? 5. From Theory to Practice: Training Peacekeepers on Human Rights 6. Enforcing Human Rights in Peace Operations: The Role of UN CIVPOL 7. Implementation through Cooperation: Human Rights Officers and Military Peacekeepers Working Together in the Congo 8. Undermining Human Rights Protection: Sexual Exploitation by UN Peacekeepers 9. What Role do Human Rights Play in the Developing European (and African) Peacekeeping Capabilities? 10. Integration of Human Rights in Peace Operations: Is there a Model? Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Ray (National University of Galway Murphy, Ray Mansson Murphy
• Assisted by: Katarina Mansson (Editor), Mansson Katarina (Editor), Ray Murphy (Editor), Murphy Ray (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2008
• EAN: 9780415394895
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39489-5
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Politics & government, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Jurisprudence & general issues, Society and culture: general, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Jurisprudence and general issues