Can I read Targeted Killing in International Law (Oxford Monographs in International Law) on EtoBox?

Targeted Killing in International Law (Oxford Monographs in International Law) by Nils Melzer is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Targeted Killing in International Law (Oxford Monographs in International Law) about?

This book conducts an in-depth analysis into the lawfulness of State-sponsored targeted killings under international human rights and humanitarian law. It also addresses the relevance of the law of inter-state force to targeted killings, and the interrelation of the various normative frameworks which may simultaneously apply to operations involving the intentional use of lethal force. Through a comprehensive analysis of treaties, custom, and general principles of law in light of jurisprudence, doctrine, and travaux preparatoires the author demonstrates that contemporary international law provides two distinct normative paradigms which govern the use of lethal force in law enforcement and in the conduct of hostilities. Based on the resulting normative paradigms, the author shows in what circumstances targeted killings may be considered as internationally lawful. The practical relevance of the various conditions and modalities is illustrated by reference to concrete examples of targeted killing from recent State practice. In essence the book argues that any targeted killing not directed against a legitimate military target remains subject to the law enforcement paradigm, which impose

Author

Nils Melzer

Publisher

Oxford University Press; OUP Oxford

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191559808

Subjects

Law, Social Science