Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law 2013

This volume contains several articles on the topic 'Detention in non-international armed conflict', including the Copenhagen Process, and moreover features contributions on autonomous weapons systems, Apartheid and the second Turkel Report. It also contains an elaborate Year in Review and a special section on the high-level Boundaries of the Battlefield symposium, including a conference report and several in-depth reflections on various other aspects of the symposium. The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws governing armed conflict. It provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this crucial branch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students.

Up-to-date information on international humanitarian law issues Articles and current developments authored by leading experts Comprehensive, practical and peer-reviewed information

Auteur
Heike Krieger, Dr. iur., Univ-Professorin für Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht am Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft der Freien Universität Berlin seit 2006. Richterin des Verfassungsgerichtshofes des Landes Berlin seit 2007. Interessenschwerpunkte: Verfassungsrecht, Völkerrecht, Menschenrechtsschutz, Rechtsvergleichung im Öffentlichen Recht.

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This volume contains several articles on 'Detention in non-international armed conflict', including the Copenhagen Process, and moreover features contributions on autonomous weapons systems, Apartheid and the second Turkel Report. It also contains an elaborate 'Year in Review' and a special section on the high-level Symposium 'Boundaries of the Battlefield' (The Hague, January 2013), including in-depth reflections on various other aspects of the Symposium.

The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws governing armed conflict. It provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this crucial branch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the *Yearbook of International Humanitarian La*w bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students.

Contenu

The Copenhagen Process: Principles and Guidelines.- Beyond Process: The Material Framework for Detention and the particularities of Non-International Armed Conflict.- A Dialogue: Ethics, Law, and the Question of Detention in Non-International Armed Conflicts.- Autonomous Attack Opportunity or Spectre?.- The Practices of Apartheid as a War Crime: A Critical Analysis.- A Critical Discussion of the Second Turkel Report and How it Engages with the Duty to Investigate under International Law.- Year in Review 2013.- Boundaries of the Battlefield: A Critical Look at the Legal Paradigms and Rules in Countering Terrorism.- Some Thoughts on the Relationship between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: A Plea for Mutual Respect and a Common-Sense Approach.- Counter-Terrorism and International Law since 9/11, Including in the EU-US Context.- Debates and Dichotomies: Exploring the Presumptions Underlying Contentions about the Geography of Armed Conflict.- Crossing Borders to Target Al-Qaeda and Its Affiliates: Defining Networks as Organized Armed Groups in Non-International Armed Conflicts.