Humanitarian law in action within Africa
Moore, Jennifer
Humanitarian law in action within Africa Jennifer Moore - London Oxford University Press 2012 - 1 online resource (xi, 360 p.)
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.
9780190260064
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarian law--Africa.
KZ6471 / .M66 2012
341.67
Humanitarian law in action within Africa Jennifer Moore - London Oxford University Press 2012 - 1 online resource (xi, 360 p.)
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.
9780190260064
Humanitarian law.
Humanitarian law--Africa.
KZ6471 / .M66 2012
341.67