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UNINA9910781869803321 |
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Autore |
Verdirame Guglielmo |
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Titolo |
The UN and human rights : who guards the guardians? / / Guglielmo Verdirame [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
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1-107-21825-X |
1-139-12396-3 |
1-283-29548-2 |
9786613295484 |
1-139-12196-0 |
1-139-11622-3 |
1-139-11186-8 |
0-511-86268-7 |
1-139-12688-1 |
1-139-11405-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (lvi, 448 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; ; 82 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Concepts and definitions -- Human rights obligations of international organisations -- International institutional responsibility -- UN relief and development operations -- UN peacekeeping operations -- International administrations -- Implementation of UN sanctions -- Accountability -- Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, this book shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of human rights abuse. The International Law Commission has codified and developed the law of institutional responsibility, but, while indispensable, these principles and rules cannot on their own ensure compliance and accountability. The 'liberty deficit' of the UN and of other international |
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