The ‘War on Terror' and the Framework of International Law
Author:   Helen Duffy
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
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9781107014503


Pages:   1070
Publication Date:   09 April 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Helen Duffy
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.590kg
ISBN:  

9781107014503


ISBN 10:   1107014506
Pages:   1070
Publication Date:   09 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. Introduction; Part I. Terrorism and Responsibility: 2. 'Terrorism' in international law; Part II. Responding to Terrorism: 3. Legal framework and practice; 4. Criminal justice; 5. The use of force; 6. International humanitarian law; 7. International human rights law; Part III. Case Studies: 8. Case study 1: Guantanamo Bay detentions under international human rights and humanitarian law; 9. Case study 2: justice done? The killing of Osama bin Laden; 10. Case study 3: extraordinary rendition; 11. The role of the courts: human rights litigation in the war on terror; 12. Conclusion.

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Helen Duffy runs 'Human Rights in Practice', an international law practice specialising in strategic human rights litigation in regional and international fora. She is Gieskes Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Universiteit Leiden and Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow. Helen's previous positions include as Legal Director of INTERIGHTS, Legal Officer at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Counsel to Human Rights Watch, Legal Director of the Centre for Human Rights Legal Action (Guatemala), Legal Adviser to the UK Judicial 'Arms for Iraq' Inquiry and Legal Officer in the UK government legal service.

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