The Application of the European Convention on Human Rights to Military Operations
Published on 11. April 2019
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-108-47518-1 (ISBN)
Description
The European Convention on Human Rights is being applied to military operations of every kind from internal operations in Russia and Turkey, to international armed conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and elsewhere. This book exposes the challenge that this development presents to the integrity and universality of Convention rights. Can states realistically investigate all instances where life is lost during military operations? Can the Convention offer the same level of protection to soldiers in combat as it does to its citizens at home? How can we reconcile the application of the Convention with other international law applicable to military operations? This book offers detailed analysis of how the Convention applies to military operations of all kinds. It highlights the creeping relativism of the standards applied by the European Court of Human Rights to military operations and offers guidance on how to interpret and apply the Convention to military operations.
Reviews / Votes
'The book is well structured, and the author constructs a clear and convincing argument throughout. Without question, Wallace has provided an intriguing contribution to this controversial area of law with a book that is interesting and thought-provoking. For these reasons, the book would definitely be a worthwhile purchase.' Liam Halewood, Liverpool Law Review '... he has written a fine monograph that makes an insightful and illuminating contribution to an important and evolving area of law.' Ian Park, Law Quarterly ReviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-47518-1 (9781108475181)
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Person
Stuart Wallace is Director of Studies and Lecturer in Law at Homerton College, University of Cambridge, where he teaches human rights law. He holds an LL.M. in International Human Rights Law from the Irish Centre for Human Rights and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham. He has previously worked at the European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court and the Human Rights Law Centre at the University of Nottingham.
Content
Introduction; 1. Jurisdiction over domestic military operations; 2. Jurisdiction over extra-territorial military operations; 3. Article 2: substantive obligations; 4. Article 2: procedural obligations; 5. Norm conflict; 6. Article 7; 7. Derogation; Conclusion.