The human rights field operation : law, theory and practice / / edited by Michael O'Flaherty

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817058803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Aldershot, Hants, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-09911-2; 9786611099114; 0-7546-8545-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (484 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): O'FlahertyMichael, solicitor
• Disciplina: 341.5/84
• Soggetti: Human rights field operations; Humanitarian assistance; Human rights workers
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Human rights field operations : an introductory analysis / Michael O'Flaherty -- The fundamental protection function of the human rights field operation / Nicholas Howen -- The legal base for human rights field operations / Nigel D. White and Marco Odello -- Towards an ethical base for the work of human rights field operations / George Ulrich -- How human rights field operations are deployed : policy, politics and practice / Daniel Moeckli and Manfred Nowak -- The human rights field operation in partnership for peace / Bertrand G. Ramcharan -- The human rights field operation in partnership for security / William G. O'Neill -- The human rights field operation in partnership for transitional justice / David Marshall -- The human rights field operation in partnership for humanitarian relief and reconstruction / Michael O'Flaherty -- Protection : the United Nations Children's Fund experience / Karin Landgren -- Protection : the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees experience / Maria Stavropoulou -- Protection : the International Committee of the Red Cross experience / Alain Aeschlimann -- Protection : a nongovernmental organisation experience : Peace Brigades International / Liam Mahony -- Case study : the United Nations human ; rights field operation in East Timor / Patrick Burgess -- Case study : the United Nations human rights field operation in Sierra Leone / Michael O'Flaherty -- Case study : the United Nations human rights field operation in Angola / Todd Howland -- Case study : comparative aspects of the human rights field operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Guatemala / Milburn Line -- The human rights field operations of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe / Susanne Ringgaard-Pedersen and Annette Lythe -- Compendium of resources regarding human rights field operations of intergovernmental organisations / Kevin Turner.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume assesses the development of human rights field operations of the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations. It addresses a range of aspects concerning the nature, role and activities of field operations, whilst drawing together the reflections of academics, policy makers and field practitioners.