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Humanitarian law in action within Africa [electronic resource] / Jennifer Moore.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012Description: 1 online resource (xi, 360 p.).ISBN: 9780190260064 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Humanitarian law
| Humanitarian law -- AfricaAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199856961DDC classification: 341.67 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This volume examines the role and application of humanitarian law by focusing on African countries that are emerging from civil wars. It offers an overview of international law, including its essential vocabulary, and describes four particular subfields of international law: international humanitarian law, international human rights law, international criminal law, and international refugee law. After setting forth this overview, the book considers practical mechanisms to implement international humanitarian law, focusing specifically on the experiences of Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Burundi.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume examines the role and application of humanitarian law by focusing on African countries that are emerging from civil wars. It offers an overview of international law, including its essential vocabulary, and describes four particular subfields of international law: international humanitarian law, international human rights law, international criminal law, and international refugee law. After setting forth this overview, the book considers practical mechanisms to implement international humanitarian law, focusing specifically on the experiences of Uganda, Sierra Leone, and Burundi.
Description based on print version record.