"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 oper…
by Coghill, Ken
fromLaw, ethics and governance series
by Coghill, Ken
fromLaw, ethics and governance series
"Every State has an obligation to prevent terrorist attacks emanating from its territory. This study addresses the scope of this obligation of prevention and the legal consequences flowing from its violation, so as to provide greater clarity on governments' counterterrorism duti…
Every State has an obligation to prevent terrorist attacks emanating from its territory. This study addresses the scope of this obligation of prevention and the legal consequences flowing from its violation, so as to provide greater clarity on governments' counterterrorism dutie…
"This collection of essays focusses on the following concepts: sovereignty (the unique, intangible and yet essential characteristic of States), statehood (what it means to be a State, and the process of acquiring or losing statehood) and State responsibility (the legal component…
"This collection of essays focusses on the following concepts: sovereignty (the unique, intangible and yet essential characteristic of States), statehood (what it means to be a State, and the process of acquiring or losing statehood) and State responsibility (the legal component…
"1. The Institute of International Law (known by its French name, Institut de Droit international, and hereinafter referred to as the 'Institute' or 'IDI') is the oldest institution in its field and it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1904. The Institute adopted a Resolution…
Machine generated contents note: 1. Power and principle in the origins of contractual protection; 2. Arbitral awards and the generation of international law; 3. State responsibility and the core standard of treatment; 4. State responsibility and expropriation; 5. State responsib…
Why we cannot truly implement human rights unless we also recognize human responsibilities. When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights-and far less often the language of responsibilities. Human rights scholars and ac…
Why we cannot truly implement human rights unless we also recognize human responsibilities. When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights-and far less often the language of responsibilities. Human rights scholars and ac…
