Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping Operations

This book discusses the legal responsibility of UN peacekeepers for the protection of civilians under international legal regimes, particularly international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international refugee law, and occupation law.

Autorentext

Aminul Islam is an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Bangladesh. He is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Law and Justice Division in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He has more than two decades of experience as a judge, lawyer, journalist, and educator.

Inhalt

Part I: Background and Context; 1. Introduction; 2. Conceptualising UN Peacekeeping, Protection of Civilians, Legal Responsibility, and Accountability; Part II: Applicable International Legal Regimes And Responsibilities; 3. Protection of Civilians under International Human Rights Law; 4. Protection of Civilians under International Humanitarian Law and Occupation Law; 5. Protection of Civilians under International Refugee Law; Part III: Accountability, Remedies, And Means Of Redress; 6. Accountability of the United Nations and Troop Contributing Countries; 7. Accountability of Individual UN Peacekeepers; 8. Accountability Implementation Mechanisms: Problems and Prospects; Part IV: Conclusions; 9. Conclusions;