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." |
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... peace and order , self - defense , or fighting terrorism . It further reinforces the belief that force alone can prevent crimes . In 1938 , the International Committee of the Red Cross proposed a convention protecting civilians during ...
... peace and order , self - defense , or fighting terrorism . It further reinforces the belief that force alone can prevent crimes . In 1938 , the International Committee of the Red Cross proposed a convention protecting civilians during ...
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... peace impossible and will not cause irreversible damage . The prohibition against killing is a foundation of life in society . Yet , during times of con- flict , this taboo is lifted in a ritualized and regulated manner to prevent the ...
... peace impossible and will not cause irreversible damage . The prohibition against killing is a foundation of life in society . Yet , during times of con- flict , this taboo is lifted in a ritualized and regulated manner to prevent the ...
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... peace and maintain cooperation among states . This diplomatic restriction still burdens UN insti- tutions involved in humanitarian aid operations . For forty years , the UN's peacekeeping mission has been limited to guaranteeing the peace ...
... peace and maintain cooperation among states . This diplomatic restriction still burdens UN insti- tutions involved in humanitarian aid operations . For forty years , the UN's peacekeeping mission has been limited to guaranteeing the peace ...
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... peace . Behind the stated goal of strengthening the coordination and effectiveness of aid , these mecha- nisms primarily created pressure on belligerents to stabilize a military situation or support the return to peace . Humanitarian ...
... peace . Behind the stated goal of strengthening the coordination and effectiveness of aid , these mecha- nisms primarily created pressure on belligerents to stabilize a military situation or support the return to peace . Humanitarian ...
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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 |
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