Overview

The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law sets out a black letter text of international humanitarian law accompanied by case analysis and extensive explanatory commentary by a team of distinguished and internationally renowned experts. This is the fourth edition of this influential and comprehensive handbook. It has been extensively updated and revised, taking into account recent legal developments, such as the 2017 Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty, as well as the ongoing debate on many old and new issues. Areas covered by the book include the notion of direct participation in hostilities; air and missile warfare; military operations in outer space; military cyber operations; belligerent occupation; operational detention; and the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict. The continuing need to consider borderline issues of the law of armed conflict as well as the interplay of international humanitarian law, human rights law, and other branches of international law is highlighted. This Handbook provides an in-depth understanding of the development and current problems of the law of armed conflicts. It considers legal and policy issues both from the views of academics and military and diplomatic practitioners. Finally - and most importantly - it offers a complete account of activities that should be taken to improve the implementation and enforcement of international humanitarian law.

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Author:   Dieter Fleck (Honorary President, Honorary President, The International Society for Military Law and the Law of War)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   1.728kg
ISBN:  

9780198847960

ISBN 10:   0198847963
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   25 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Dieter Fleck: Introduction 2: Mary Ellen O'Connell: Historical Developments and Legal Basis 3: Jann K. Kleffner: Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law 4: Nobuo Hayashi: General Principles of International Humanitarian Law 5: Knut Ipsen: Combatants and Non-Combatants 6: Marco Longobardo and Dieter Fleck: Means of Combat 7: Stefan Oeter: Methods of Combat 8: Knut Dörmann: Protection of Civilians 9: Knut Dörmann and Sylvain Vité: Occupation 10: Michael Bothe: Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts 11: Knut Dörmann and Tristan Ferraro: Humanitarian Assistance 12: Jann K. Kleffner with Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg: Protection of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked 13: Sandra Krähenmann: Protection of Prisoners in Armed Conflict 14: Jann K. Kleffner: Human Rights in Armed Conflct 15: Nilendra Kumar: Protection of Religious Personnel 16: Roger O'Keefe: Protection of Cultural Property 17: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg: The Law of Armed Conflict at Sea 18: Michael Bothe: The Law of Neutrality 19: Dieter Fleck: The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict 20: Ben F. Klappe: The Law of International Peace Operations 21: Silja Vöneky: Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law Annex: Distinctive Emblems

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Dr Dieter Fleck is Honorary President of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War, Member of the Advisory Board of the Amsterdam Center of International Law, and former Director, International Agreements & Policy, of the German Federal Ministry of Defence.

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