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.- Unequal Combat and the Law of War.- Military Objective and Collateral Damage: Their Relationshipand Dynamics.- Applying the Rule of Proportionality: Force Protection and Cumulative Assessment in International Law and Morality.- Jus in Bello in the Twenty First Century: Reaping the Benefits and Facing the Challenges of Modern Weaponry and Military Strategy.- The Prosecution of Unlawful Attack Cases Before the ICTY.- Uses and Effects of Depleted Uranium Munitions: Towards a Moratorium on Use.- The Right to Education in Occupied Territories: Making More Room for Human Rights in Occupation Law.- Current Developments.- The Year in Review.- International Criminal Courts Round-Up.- Head Against the Wall? Israel's Rejection of the Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequence of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.- The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Consequences of Israel'S Construction of a Separation Barrier in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Move in the Right Direction or an Impediment to Peace?.- Soviet Genocide Trials in the Baltic States: The Relevance of International Law.- Enforcing International Humanitarian Law at the National Level: The Gacaca Jurisdictions of Rwanda.- The Use and Abuse of Military Manuals.- Correspondents' Reports.- A guide to state practice in the field of international humanitarian law.
