An examination of the challenges posed by the largely unfamiliar culture in which the Special Court for Sierra Leone operates.

The gripping account of an innocent man held prisoner in Afghanistan and Guantanamo for five years

An examination of the current status of the law of self-defence.

Focussing on the Eritrea-Ethiopia war between 1998 and 2000, this book analyses the complex issues of responsibility in wartime.

Examines the international legal instruments and case law relevant to humanitarian and human rights law.

This book shows the impact of the TRC in urban African communities in Johannesburg.

Features translated version of Hugo Grotius' Rights of War and Peace , which is a work in modern public international law, laying the foundation for a universal code of law. This edition also includes the Prolegomena to the first edition of Rights of War and Peace (1625), adding dimensions to this work.

Victor Peskin investigates how the UN International Criminal Court pressures states to hand over their own leaders for trial.

A discussion of issues of accountability in international law of internal armed groups.

Examination of laws to protect civilians in internal armed conflict, from the nineteenth century onwards.

Provost examines how international human rights and humanitarian law protect vulnerable individuals during peace and war.

Knop's investigation takes a new approach to the problem of diversity and self-determination of peoples.

Tracing the history on international humanitarian action from its early roots through the birth of the Red Cross to the beginning of the UN, this book examines the challenges humanitarian agencies face, from working alongside armies and terrorists to witnessing genocide. It is suitable for those interested in international human rights law.

Documents US Government attempts to justify torture techniques and coercive interrogation practices in ongoing hostilities.

Focuses on the judicial response to the genocide in Rwanda in order to address the search for justice following mass atrocities. This book focuses on how the politics of justice can get in the way of its administration.

Presenting a detailed analysis of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the case law of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights, this book draws on all 1500 cases (reported and unreported) from Strasbourg which affect UK civil and criminal law.

Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and, Kosovo. All are examples where humanitarian intervention has been called into action. This volume explores the legal and moral issues which emerge when a state uses military force in order to protect innocent people from violence perpetrated or permitted by the government of that state.

Features translated version of Hugo Grotius' Rights of War and Peace , which is a work in modern public international law, laying the foundation for a universal code of law. This edition also includes the Prolegomena to the first edition of Rights of War and Peace (1625).

Definitions are often the first step toward granting or denying a person's rights. This guide aims to provide meaning and content for terms such as terrorism, refugee, genocide, and intervention. It also explains the terms, concepts, and rules of humanitarian law.

A leading group of international authorities consider the issues surrounding the legitimation of force.