The Changing Face of Conflict and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law
Biographical note
Helen Durham is the Legal Adviser for the International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for the Pacific. She has a Law and Arts degree (1992) and a Doctorate of Juridical Science (1999) from The University of Melbourne.
Tracey Gurd works as a Program Coordinator with the International Justice section of the Open Society Justice Initiative in New York. She received a combined Law and Arts degree from A.N.U. (Canberra, 1998) and her Masters in Public and International Law (2002) from The University of Melbourne.
Tracey Gurd works as a Program Coordinator with the International Justice section of the Open Society Justice Initiative in New York. She received a combined Law and Arts degree from A.N.U. (Canberra, 1998) and her Masters in Public and International Law (2002) from The University of Melbourne.
Reviews
'In sum, The Changing Face of Conflict and the Efficacy of International Humanitarian Law, is an absorbing collection of legal essays offering a panoramic view of the prospects and challenges international humanitarian law is facing in the dawn of the 21st century. [...] To all those interested in keeping abreast of the evolving debate on core issues of international humanitarian law, this edited volume is fully recommended.'
Netherlands International Law Review, 2000.
‘ This thought-provoking book, which contains the papers presented during a conference held in 1997 at the University of Melbourne, Australia, to mark the 20th anniversary of the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, is a case in point[… ] In an excellent overview Christopher Greenwood describes the intentions and the process that led to the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions.’
International Review of the Red Cross No. 841, p. 240-243 Marco E. Odello. 2001
Netherlands International Law Review, 2000.
‘ This thought-provoking book, which contains the papers presented during a conference held in 1997 at the University of Melbourne, Australia, to mark the 20th anniversary of the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, is a case in point[… ] In an excellent overview Christopher Greenwood describes the intentions and the process that led to the two 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions.’
International Review of the Red Cross No. 841, p. 240-243 Marco E. Odello. 2001
Table of contents
Foreword; A. Gilbert. Editors' Preface. Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. Part I: Overview. 1. A Critique of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949; C. Greenwood. Part II: Increasing Protection for Victims of Conflict. 2. Women: The Forgotten Victims of Armed Conflict? C. Chinkin. 3. Protection of Minorities in General International Law and in International Humanitarian Law; D. Thürer. Part III: Controlling the Weapons of War. 4. The Relationship Between International Humanitarian Law and Arms Control; R.J. Mathews, T.L.H. McCormack. 5. Towards a Definition of `Superfluous Injury or Unnecessary Suffering'; R.M. Coupland. Part IV: Identifying the Law Applicable to Peace Operations. 6. Legal Constraints on Military Personnel Deployed on Peacekeeping Operations; G.J. Cartledge. 7. Responsibility for Public Security in Peace Operations; M.J. Kelly. Part V: Enforcing the Rules of International Humanitarian Law. 8. National Prosecutions of War Crimes and the Rule of Law; G. Triggs. 9. International Criminal Law and the ad hoc Tribunals; H. Durham. 10. Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law; G.J. Skillen. Index.
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