The United Nations Security Council in the Age of Human Rights

Herausgeber: Genser, Jared; Stagno Ugarte, Bruno

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Produktbeschreibung

"The United Nations Security Council in the Age of Human Rights is the first comprehensive look at the human-rights dimensions of the work of the only body within the United Nations system capable of compelling action by its member states. Known popularly for its failure to prevent mass atrocities in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, and Syria, the breadth and depth of the Security Council's work on human rights in recent decades is much broader"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 776g
• ISBN-13: 9781316621158
• ISBN-10: 1316621154
• Artikelnr.: 45160459

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Security Council and Human Rights: 1. Evolution of the security council's engagement on human rights Bruno Stagno Ugarte and Jared Genser
Part II. Thematic Work of the Security Council: 2. Civilians and armed conflict Rosa Brooks
3. Women, peace, and security Janet Benshoof
4. Children and armed conflict Shamala Kandiah Thompson
Part III. Securing, Maintaining, and Building Peace: 5. UN peacekeeping and human rights Mari Katayanagi
6. Coordination with other UN organs Bertrand G. Ramcharan
Part IV. Law and Justice: 7. Accountability for international crimes - special tribunals and referrals to the international criminal court William Schabas
8. Enhancing rule of law Axel Marschik
Part V. Case Studies: 9. Rwanda Roméo A. Dallaire and Krystal Carrier
10. Bosnia-Herzegovina Geoffrey Nice and Nena Tromp
11. Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta and Benedict Rogers
12. Sudan (Darfur) Bruno Stagno Ugarte
13. Democratic Republic of Congo Anthony W. Gambino
14. Kosovo Søren Jessen-Petersen
15. Libya Philippe Kirsch and Mohamed Helal
16. Syria Richard Gowan and Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro
Part V. Conclusion.