Do States, through their military forces, have legal obligations under human rights treaties towards the local civilian population during UN-mandated peace operations? It is frequently claimed that it is unrealistic to require compliance with human rights treaties in peace operations and this has led to an unwillingness to hold States accountable for human rights violations. In this book, Kjetil Larsen criticises this position by addressing the arguments against the applicability of human rights treaties and demonstrating that compliance with the treaties is unrealistic only if one takes an 'all or nothing' approach to them. He outlines a coherent and more flexible approach which distinguishes clearly between positive and negative obligations and makes treaty compliance more realistic. His proposals for the application of human rights treaties would also strengthen the legal framework for human rights protection in peace operations without posing any unrealistic obligations on the military forces.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107416949
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209553554
Product Key Features
Subject Area
International Law, Civil Service
Author
Kjetil Mujezinovic Larsen
Publication Name
The Human Rights Treaty Obligations of Peacekeepers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
520 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
690g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Kjetil Mujezinovic Larsen
Series Title
Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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