The Law and Practice of Peacekeeping: Foregrounding Human Rights

Author:   Rosa Freedman (University of Reading) ,  Nicolas Lemay-Hébert (Australian National University, Canberra) ,  Siobhán Wills
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   158
Publication Date:   19 March 2026
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Author:   Rosa Freedman (University of Reading) ,  Nicolas Lemay-Hébert (Australian National University, Canberra) ,  Siobhán Wills
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781108719988


ISBN 10:   1108719988
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   19 March 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Minustah: A Reflection of Wider Issues with Peacekeeping; 2. A Political History of UN Involvement in Haiti; 3. Integrating Human Rights Norms into UN Peacekeeping Practice; 4. UN Immunities and Human Rights; 5. The Cholera Epidemic: Unintended Consequences and Implications; 6. Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Who Guards the Guardians?; 7. UN Peacekeepers' use of Deadly Force to Maintain Law and Order; 8. Conclusion; 9. Index.

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'… the important case studies enrich our understanding of the legal challenges faced by the UN alongside sound suggestions for improvement on IHRL and immunities in particular.' Alexander Gilder, International Peacekeeping


Author Information

Rosa Freedman is Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading. She has published widely on the UN and human rights, and serves on the UN Secretary-General's Civil Society Advisory Board for the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and as a Specialist Adviser to the UK Government. Nicolas Lemay-Hébert is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Research at the Department of International Relations, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. Siobhán Wills is Professor of Law at the Transitional Justice Institute in the Law School of Ulster University. She has led two Arts and Humanities Research Council projects and held a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship on peacekeepers' legal obligations and the impact of peacekeeping on marginalised communities. She co-directed the films It Stays With You: Use of Force by UN Peacekeepers in Haiti and Right Now I Want to Scream: Police and Army Killings in Rio.

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