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The Impact of Human Rights Law on Armed Forces
By
Peter Rowe
Description
This book considers those aspects of
human rights law which may become relevant to the activities of armed
forces whether they remain in barracks, undertake training or are
deployed in military operations within their own state or outside it.
The unique nature of military service and of military courts gives
rise to human rights issues in respect both of civilians and
soldiers, whether volunteers or conscripts, who find themselves
before these courts. Rowe examines these issues as well as the
application of international humanitarian law alongside the human
rights obligations of the state when forces are training for and
involved in armed conflict; where armed forces are deployed in
situations of civil disorder; and where states contribute armed
forces to multinational forces. An invaluable resource for scholars
in human rights, international law and military studies, and anyone
concerned with policy relevant to the armed forces.
• The first book to consider
international human rights law and how it applies to the armed forces
• Considers issues that will have great resonance to any state
possessing armed forces • Provides detailed analysis and source
material making it invaluable to researchers, scholars, military
legal advisers, NGOs, and policy makers of national governments
Contents
Preface; 1. Human rights within the
context of members of armed forces; 2. The human rights of members of
the armed forces; 3. Human rights and the disciplinary process; 4.
Civilians before military courts; 5. Human rights and international
armed conflict; 6. Human rights, non-international armed conflict and
civil disorder; 7. Human rights during multinational operations.
Reviews
\\\'The publication of this book could not
be timelier. … Rowe provides an excellent overview …
This book is more than just an accessible introduction to the impact
of human rights law on armed forces. Its importance lies in the
foundation it lays for the future development of human rights law to
meet these new legal challenges and perhaps setting a code of conduct
for the military to adhere to. The appeal of this book is therefore
not limited to military law academics and practitioners, but to
anyone who has an interest in the evolution of human rights law.\\\'
Justice Journal
\\\'This book will be of considerable use
to scholars of international law and human rights, and also to
military lawyers and legal advisers to governments and their armed
forces.\\\' Criminal Law Forum
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