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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464034803321

Autore

Barrat Claudie

Titolo

Status of NGOs in international humanitarian law / / Claudie Barrat ; foreword by Georges Abi-Saab

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-26966-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Collana

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, , 1572-5618 ; ; Volume 14

Disciplina

341.6/7

Soggetti

Non-governmental organizations - Law and legislation

Humanitarian law

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Concepts: NGOs, Armed Conflicts and Customary Law -- 2 The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: A Position Affirmed in International Humanitarian Law Treaties -- 3 The Reference to 13 Other Organisations in IHL Treaties: A Basis for NGOs -- 4 The Legal Personality of NGOs in International Humanitarian Law: Is That the Question? -- 5 Customary Rights of NGOs in International Humanitarian Law -- Conclusion -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In Status of NGOs in International Humanitarian Law , Claudie Barrat examines the legal framework applicable to NGOs in situations of armed conflict. The author convincingly demonstrates, contrary to convention, that in addition to the ICRC, the National Societies and the IFRC, numerous other NGOs referenced in humanitarian law treaties have a legal status in IHL and therefore legitimate claim to employ IHL provisions to respond to current challenges. On the basis of clear and thorough definitions of these entities, Barrat argues that existing NGOs meeting stringent definition can benefit from customary rights and obligations in both international and non-international armed conflict.