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Author:   Christian Tomuschat ,  Evelyne Lagrange ,  Stefan Oeter
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.890kg
ISBN:  

9789004183919

ISBN 10:   9004183914
Pages:   422
Publication Date:   08 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   eng, fre

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Foreword; Part I. Introduction 1. Christian Tomuschat, The Right to Life - Legal and Political Foundations; Part II. The Right to Life as Defence against State Interference 2. Walter Kalin, 'Death is different' - The Death Penalty and the Right to a Fair Trial; 3. Paul Tavernier, Le recours a la force par la police; 4. Vera Rusinova, The Duty to Investigate the Death of Persons Arrested and/or Detained by Public Authorities; 5. Georg Nolte, The Bundesverfassungsgericht on the German Aerial Security Law: A Sonderweg from the Perspective of International Law?; 6. Rafaelle Maison, Le crime de genocide dans la jurisprudence internationale : debats et hypotheses; Part III. The Right to Life in Situations of Armed Conflict 7. Vera Gowlland-Debbas, The Right to Life and the Relationship between Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; 8. Nils Melzer, The ICRC's Clarification Process on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities under International Humanitarian Law; 9. Stefan Oeter, Collateral Damages - Military Necessity and the Right to Life; 10. Michael Bothe, The Status of Captured Fighters in Non-International Armed Conflict; 11. Philippe Weckel, Les combattants irreguliers en situation d'occupation militaire; 12. Stefanie Schmahl, Targeted Killings - A Challenge for International Law?; 13. Helene Tigroudja, Assassinats cibles et droit a la vie dans la jurisprudence de la Cour supreme israelienne; Part IV. A Right of Resistance? 14. Jean d'Aspremont, Le tyrannicide en droit international; Part V. Positive Obligations Deriving from the Right to Life? 15. Emmanuel Decaux, Le droit a la vie et le droit a une alimentation suffisante; 16. Eibe Riedel, The Right to Life and the Right to Health, in particular the Obligation to Reduce Child Mortality; 17. Astrid Epiney, 'Refugies ecologiques' et droit international; Part VI. Conclusions 18. Pierre d'Argent, Conclusions generales : Le droit a la vie en tant que jus cogens donnant naissance a des obligations erga omnes ? Contributors (Biographical Notes).

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Christian Tomuschat, Professor Emeritus, Humboldt University Berlin, Faculty of Law. He was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee (1977 to 1986) and the UN International Law Commission (1985 to 1996). Author of Human Rights. Between Idealism and Realism (2nd. ed. 2008).

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