The Practical Guide to Humanitarian LawRowman & Littlefield, 2007 - 555 pages Definitions are often the first step toward granting or denying a person's rights. The Guide's aim is to provide precise meaning and content for terms such as "terrorism," "refugee," "genocide," and "intervention" terms that the media have introduced into everyday conversation, yet whose legal and political meanings are often obscure. The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law explains the terms, concepts, and rules of humanitarian law in accessible and reader-friendly alphabetical entries. Written from the perspective of victims and those who bring them assistance, the Guide outlines the dangers, spells out the law, and points the way toward dealing with violators and violations of the law. Entries in the Guide are complemented by detailed bibliographic references; addresses, phone numbers, and internet addresses of the organizations presented; a thematic index; and an up-to-date list of the status of ratification of the more than twenty international conventions and treaties concerning humanitarian law, human rights, refugees, and international criminal law. Published in cooperation with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins sans Frontiers." |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 84
Page xvi
... power may be rendered ineffective , at least in the short term . The application of the rule of law , in general , and of humanitarian law , in particular , is the result of a very precise characterization of facts and situations . A ...
... power may be rendered ineffective , at least in the short term . The application of the rule of law , in general , and of humanitarian law , in particular , is the result of a very precise characterization of facts and situations . A ...
Page xvii
... power and deterrent abilities of their armed forces . The Second World War refuted that strategy , illustrating the ... powers no longer possible , asymmetric confrontations in civilian areas began . Terror- ism was among the tools used ...
... power and deterrent abilities of their armed forces . The Second World War refuted that strategy , illustrating the ... powers no longer possible , asymmetric confrontations in civilian areas began . Terror- ism was among the tools used ...
Page xviii
... power of destruction is understood as a mean and not an end in itself . Certain forms of warfare , weapons , and attacks on certain persons or places are thus prohibited . The laws of war impose taboos ensuring the survival of the human ...
... power of destruction is understood as a mean and not an end in itself . Certain forms of warfare , weapons , and attacks on certain persons or places are thus prohibited . The laws of war impose taboos ensuring the survival of the human ...
Page xx
... power and resources has accelerated the weakening of a host of social services . In many industrialized countries , key programs formerly included among social welfare protections have been privatized or abandoned . Public health ...
... power and resources has accelerated the weakening of a host of social services . In many industrialized countries , key programs formerly included among social welfare protections have been privatized or abandoned . Public health ...
Page xxii
... power , it gained prestige but also lost some of its effectiveness and ability to reach populations most in danger and win acceptance by different armed groups . This is the context in which to understand why certain humanitarian ...
... power , it gained prestige but also lost some of its effectiveness and ability to reach populations most in danger and win acceptance by different armed groups . This is the context in which to understand why certain humanitarian ...
Contents
The Guide | xxiii |
State of Ratification of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Conventions | 509 |
List of States Party to International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Conventions as of July 2006 | 513 |
Term Index | 539 |
549 | |
About the Author | 553 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
2a yes acts Additional Information Additional Protocol adopted applicable armed forces attacks authorities Charter Children civilian population combatants Commission committed Committee Crimes against humanity crimes and Crimes crimes/Crimes against humanity detention Discrimination ensure entered into force established Fundamental guarantees GCII GCIII GCIV Article Genocide grave breaches hostilities Human Rights humanitarian organizations ICC statute ICRC ICTR ICTY ICTY Trial Chamber International Armed Conflict international conventions International Criminal Court International Criminal Tribunals International HR international humanitarian law Judicial guarantees Land mines mandate military objectives NGOs noninternational armed conflicts obligation occupied territory operations peace peacekeeping PI Article principle prisoners prisoners of war prohibited prosecute protected persons Protecting Powers punishment Red Cross Refugees and Stateless Regional HR respect responsible rules Rwanda Security Council situations specific Stateless persons status tion Torture UNHCR United Nations Universal jurisdiction University Press victims violations violence War crimes wounded and sick