Full Description
The world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws of armed conflict, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this highly topical branch of international law. The Yearbook also includes a selection of documents from the reporting period, many of which are not accessible elsewhere, and a comprehensive bibliography of all recent publications in humanitarian law and other relevant fields. Ease of use of the Yearbook is guaranteed by the inclusion of a detailed index.
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.- International Humanitarian Law in the Twenty-First Century.- International Humanitarian Law After September 11: Challenges and the Need to Respond.- The Conduct of Hostilities During Operation Iraqi Freedom: An International Humanitarian Law Assessment.- Off Target on the Iraq Campaign: A Response to Professor Schmitt.- Iraq and the Law of Occupation: New Tests for an Old Law.- Jus Ad Bellum, Jus in Bello and Non-International Armed Conflicts.- Violations of International Humanitarian Lawby United Nations Forces and Their Legal Consequences.- Current Developments.- The Year in Review.- International Criminal Courts Round-Up.- Breaching International Law to Ensure its Enforcement: The Reliance by the ICTY on Illegal Capture.- The United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons of 1980: Its Recent Development and Increasing Significance.- The Journalist's Right to Information in Time of War and on Dangerous Missions.- The Protection of Refugees in International Law Post September 11 2001.- The Proposed Trials by the US Military Commissions.- The International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims: Challenges and Opportunities.- The Work of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission.- Correspondents' Reports.- Correspondents' Reports.
