Which human rights violations or war crimes allegations result in
exclusion from the refugee regime? What human rights protections
apply to someone declared an unlawful combatant? Which human rights
obligations apply to the actions of armed forces acting abroad?
Over the past ten years the content and application of
international law in armed conflict has changed dramatically. An
authoritiative and comprehensive study of the role of international
law in armed conflicts, this Oxford Handbook engages in a broad
analysis of international humanitarian law, human rights law,
refugee law, international criminal law, environmental law, and the
law on the use of force. With an international group of expert
contributors, this book has a global, multi-disciplinary
perspective on the place of law in war.
The Handbook consists of 35 Chapters in seven parts. Part A
provides the historical background and sets out some of the
contemporary challenges. Part B considers the relevant sources of
international law. Part C describes the different legal regimes:
land warfare, air war fare, maritime warfare, the law of
occupation, the law applicable to peace operations, and the law of
neutrality. Part D introduces crucial concepts in international
humanitarian law: weapons and the concepts of superfluous injury
and unnecessary suffering, the principle of distinction,
proportionality, genocide and crimes against humanity, grave
breaches and war crimes, and internal armed conflict. Part E looks
at fundamental rights: the right to life, the prohibition on
torture, the right to fair trial, economic, social and cultural
rights, the protection of the environment, the protection of
cultural property, the human rights of the members of the armed
forces, and the protection of children. Part F covers important
issues such as: the use of force, terrorism, unlawful combatants,
the application of human rights in times of armed conflict, refugee
law, and the issues of gender in times of armed conflict. Part G
deals with accountability issues including those related to private
security companies and armed groups, as well as questions of state
responsibility brought before national courts and issues related to
transitional justice.
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