Targeted Killing in International Law
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- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2009
Summary
Targeted Killing: A Microscopic Look at International Law
This book conducts an in-depth analysis into the lawfulness of State-sponsored targeted killings under international human rights and humanitarian law. It also addresses the relevance of the law of inter-state force to targeted killings, and the interrelation of the various normative frameworks which may simultaneously apply to operations involving the intentional use of lethal force.
Through a comprehensive analysis …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199577903 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199577900 |
| Series: | Oxford Monographs in International Law |
| Author: | Nils Melzer |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 782g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 30mm |
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`This book is a well written, clearly structured, thoughtful and measured account of issues such as the current state of practice, judicial consideration and relevant international law. […] Melzer’s detailed examination is a large step forward in the development of a better understanding of the issues and particular pressure points that daily engage advisors, courts, international lawyers and politicians when trying to determine when the state is in theposition to take lives.‘Helen Durham, Australian Year Book of International Law, volume 27
About The Author
Nils Melzer
Nils Melzer is a Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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