Synopsis
Since the first edition of this book was published in 2010, United Nations peace operations have evolved significantly. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan, UN peacekeepers are now engaged in building peace by fighting non-State armed actors, and must consider issues concerning the application of law and policy governing the use of armed force when protecting civilians. In addition, the UN and its peacekeepers are increasingly being held to higher standards of accountability to ensure that their engagement with local forces and populations meets normative requirements found in international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
This extensively revised edition of Documents on the Law of UN Peace Operations addresses the key normative principles, rules, and standards that have been a part of this evolution. The book provides essential documents, accompanied with commentary, which identify and explain the legal framework or applicable legal norms involved in the planning, management and conduct of UN peace operations. Topics covered include obligations under international humanitarian law, human rights law, international criminal law, and privileges and immunities. Special attention is also paid to matters such as accountability, the rule of law, and the protection of civilians.
About the Author
Bruce Oswald, Professor and Director, University of Melbourne and the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law, Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross, Adrian Bates, Barrister, Victorian Bar
Bruce "Ossie" Oswald is a Professor and Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law in the Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne. His interests in law and practice are in international humanitarian law, peace operations, state building, accountability and responsibility, and the application of human rights law to military operations. Ossie has served in the Australian Regular Army as a legal officer. He has seen operational service in Rwanda, the Former Yugoslavia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Ossie continues to serve in the Army Reserves as a legal officer.
Helen Durham is Director of International Law and Policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross, and is a senior fellow at Melbourne Law School. Helen has been Director of International Law, Strategy, Planning and Research at the Australian Red Cross, and has been involved in international treaty negotiations.
Adrian Bates is a barrister practicing in a range of areas including criminal law and family law. Prior to commencing at the Bar, Adrian worked as a Legal & Policy Officer within the human rights unit at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, and as a Research Fellow at the Melbourne Law School.
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