Full Description
The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed articles, commentaries on current developments, reports on state practice and documentation that have international humanitarian law as their focal point. The cosmopolitan character of the Yearbook is ensured by its international board of editors, drawn from outstanding experts in the field, as well as by its global network of correspondents, reporting on state practice. All aspects of international law applicable during international and internal armed conflicts are covered, in addition to interesting and significant developments in related fields, such as international criminal law, human rights law, disarmament law and refugee law. Distinguished by its topicality and contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students.
Contents
Articles.- The Undertaking to Respect and Ensure Respect in All Circumstances: From Tiny Seed to Ripening Fruit.- The Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.- The Pinochet Cases in the United Kingdom.- The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.- Jurisdiction and Cooperation in the Statute of the International Criminal Court: Principles and Compromises.- War Crimes in Non-International Armed Conflicts under the Statute of the International Criminal Court.- War Crimes in Internal Conflicts: Article 8 of the ICC Statute.- Current Developments.- The Year in Review.- South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Process and International Humanitarian Law.- National Implementing Legislation for the Chemical Weapons Convention: The Experience of the First Two Years.- The First and Second Sessions of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court.- The Role of Evidence in War Crimes Trials: The Common Law and the Yugoslav Tribunal.- Correspondents' Reports.- A guide to state practice concerning International Humanitarian Law.- Documentation.- Classification of Documents.- Documentation.- Documents.
