Armed conflict and international law : in search of the human face : liber amicorum in memory of Avril McDonald / Mariëlle Matthee, Brigit Toebes, Marcel Brus, editors.
"This book is written in memory of Avril McDonald, who passed away in April 2010. Avril was an inspired and passionate scholar in the fields of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law and law in the field of arms control and disarmament. What in particular made Avril's work special was her strong commitment to the human aspects throughout. Fourteen prominent scholars and practitioners have contributed to this book, which contains a rich variety of topics in her fields of expertise. The common thread is that they deal with the human perspectives in their relevant area of expertise. They concentrate on the impact of the developments in international law on humans, whether they are civilians, victims of war or soldiers"--Back cover. Bibliography of the published academic work of Avril McDonald: pages xxiii-xxiv. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Discrepancies between international humanitarian law on the battlefield and in the courtroom : the challenges of applying international humanitarian law during international criminal trials / Rogier Bartels. Fighting by the principles : principles as a source of international humanitarian law / Jeroen C. van den Boogaard -- Chivalry : a principle of the law of armed conflict? / Terry Gill -- Military robots and the principle of humanity : distorting the human face of the law? / Hanna Brollowski -- Some reflections on self-defence as an element in rules of engagement / Frits Kalshoven and Thyla Fontein -- The current relevance of the recognition of belligerency / Sasha Radin -- In search of a human face in the Middle East : addressing Israeli impunity for war crimes / Jeff Handmaker -- Doctors in arms : exploring the legal and ethical position of military medical personnel in armed conflicts / Brigit Toebes -- Saving the past, present and future : thoughts on mobilising international protection for cultural property during armed conflict / Pita J. C. Schimmelpenninck van der Oije -- Watching the human rights watchers / Roelof Haveman -- Armed conflict and law enforcement : is there a legal divide? / Charles Garraway -- Friend or foe? : On the protective reach of the law of armed conflict / Jann K. Kleffner -- Seeking the truth about serious international human rights and humanitarian law violations : the various facets of a cardinal notion of transitional justice / Théo Boutruche -- La responsabilité pénale des autorités politiques pour des crimes de droit international humanitair (DIH) / Eric David -- Discrepancies between international humanitarian law on the battlefield and in the courtroom : the challenges of applying international humanitarian law during international criminal trials / Rogier Bartels.
Summary:
This book is written in memory of Avril McDonald, who passed away in April 2010. Avril was an inspired and passionate scholar in the fields of international humanitarian law, international criminal law, human rights law and law in the field of arms control and disarmament. What in particular made Avril's work special was her strong commitment to the human aspects throughout. Fourteen prominent scholars and practitioners have contributed to this book, which contains a rich variety of topics in her fields of expertise. The common thread is that they deal with the human perspectives in their relevant area of expertise. They concentrate on the impact of the developments in international law on humans, whether they are civilians, victims of war or soldiers. This human perspective of law makes this book an appropriate tribute to Avril McDonald and at the same time a unique and valuable contribution to international legal research in present society.
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