Book contents
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- 1 Jus ad Bellum and the Protection of Civilians
- 2 Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law
- 3 Protection of Civilians under Human Rights Law
- 4 The Protection of Refugees
- 5 Disarmament Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 6 International Criminal Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 7 The Prohibition of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- Book part
- Index
1 - Jus ad Bellum and the Protection of Civilians
from Part I - The International Legal Framework
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- 1 Jus ad Bellum and the Protection of Civilians
- 2 Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law
- 3 Protection of Civilians under Human Rights Law
- 4 The Protection of Refugees
- 5 Disarmament Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 6 International Criminal Law and the Protection of Civilians
- 7 The Prohibition of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- Book part
- Index
Summary
The role of the UN Security Council in the protection of civilians has evolved significantly over the last twenty-five years. This chapter describes how civilian protection has become not only a mandate for UN peacekeeping but also the grounds for Council authorisation of military action. The chapter also describes the difference (and overlap) between the protection of civilians and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (R2P). It also touches on the controversial issue of unilateral humanitarian intervention as a means to protect civilians.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022