Book | 1st edition 2016 | World | André Klip, Steven Freeland, Anzinga Low
This forty-seventh volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by Special Court for Sierra Leone 2009 - 2012.
Special Court for Sierra Leone 1 January 2008 - 18 March 2009
Book | 1st edition 2016 | World | André Klip, Steven Freeland, Anzinga Low
This forty-sixth volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by the Special Court for Sierra Leone 1 January 2008 - 18 March 2009.
Private Military Companies in Iraq and the State Monopoly of Regulated Force
Book | 1st edition 2016 | World | Nicolai Due-Gundersen
While many texts focus only on existing or proposed legislation, this book analyses the public perception of private military companies (PMCs) and how their use by states affects how the general public perceives state legitimacy of monopolizing force.
The second edition of this volume contains an overview and discussion of the historical and normative processes (legal and political) that culminated in the adoption of the Kampala Resolution on the Crime of Aggression (2010).
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Karel De Meester
The investigation phase in international criminal procedure has so far received less attention than the trial phase itself. This book seeks to cover this gap.
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia 7 July 2007 - 26 July 2010
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | André Klip, Steven Freeland
This forty-third volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia between 2007 and 2010
The 1951 Refugee Convention and International Humanitarian Law (paperback)
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Vanessa Holzer
This book determines the international meaning of the refugee definition in Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Refugee Convention as regards refugee protection claims related to situations of armed conflict in the country of origin.
Local Governance and Development in South Africa post 1994
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Purshottama S. Reddy, Michel S. de Vries
This book critically reviews the development of the post 1994 local government dispensation in South Africa over the past two decades, highlighting the key challenges and possible solutions in terms of improving this sphere of government.
The adoption of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security in October 2000 marked the beginning of a global agenda on women in armed conflicts and post-conflict transition. This book discusses the context and the content of this UN agenda and provides a systematic review of its implementation, over the last fifteen years, in peace agreements around the world.
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Wouter Verheyen, Frank Smeele, Marian Hoeks
The international character of shipping and transport has always been a great incubator for harmonisation of law. Recently, there has been increasing interest within the EU in harmonisation of general private law, with different harmonisation instruments such as common core, PECL and DCFR coming into existence. In this book the possible impact of these private law harmonisation instruments on shipping and transport law is assessed.
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Stefanie Jansen-Wilhelm
Disasters have a devastating effect on the lives of people. It is of essential importance that the response to a disaster is as effective and adequate as possible to limit and alleviate suffering. To this end, affected states can make use of offers of humanitarian assistance made by other states, international (humanitarian) organisations and NGOs. When in such cases the affected state refuses to accept international humanitarian assistance, the disaster survivors suffer the consequences.
Analysis of the Rome Statute through a Children's Rights Perspective
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Cynthia Chamberlain
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its core legal texts from a children’s rights perspective. It examines the ICC provisions and its case law, evaluating whether these meet international children’s rights standards.
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | M. Cherif Bassiouni
Globalization is not a new phenomenon. New realities have emerged over the past two decades which have given it greater influence in the affairs of states. This coincided with the increasing inability of states and international organizations to carry out their institutional functions for the common good. This is testing a number of assumptions about the future of human rights and international criminal justice.
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia 14 December 2009 - 23 March 2011
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | André Klip, Steven Freeland, Anzinga Low
This forty-fourth volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (14 December 2009 - 23 March 2011).
Les frontières du droit international privé européen / Las fronteras del derecho internacional privado europeo
Book | 1st edition 2015 | Europe | Jean-Sylvestre Bergé, Stéphanie Francq, Miguel Gardenes Santiago
L’existence d’un droit international privé européen n’est plus à démontrer. Les développements considérables auxquels il donne lieu aujourd’hui soulèvent la question de ses frontières. Où commence et où s’arrête le DIP européen ?
Book | 1st edition 2015 | World | Willem Van Genugten
The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund are under substantial pressure to accept more accountability under international human rights law. This publication sets out the standards by which these international financial institutions are bound under international human rights law as it currently stands.
Book | 2nd edition 2015 | World | Frederic Eggermont, Stefaan Smis
This Research Guide to Instruments of European Regional Organizations focuses on how to find and use instruments of European regional organizations. It is mainly intended to be a practical instrument for students of an advanced level, lawyers and public servants who work in the field of European law.
The Interlaw book on Renewable Energy is a comprehensive overview of renewable energy policies and developments in the major countries active in the field.
