Judges, Law and War

Auteur

Shane Darcy is a lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Texte du rabat

This book provides expert analysis of the impact of international and national courts on the development of international law applying to armed conflicts.

Résumé
Judicial bodies, in particular international tribunals, have made a profound contribution to the development of international humanitarian law. Shane Darcy provides an engaging and thoughtful analysis of the judicial role in clarifying and elaborating the law of armed conflict.

Contenu

1. Introduction; 2. Judicial decisions in international law; 3. Key categories: armed conflicts and protected persons; 4. Basic principles and fundamental guarantees; 5. Means and methods of warfare; 6. Enforcement; 7. Prosecution of war crimes; 8. Conclusion.