Arbitrary withholding of consent to humanitarian relief in non-international armed conflict : legal regulations and consequences / / by Vijitha Veerakatty
| Arbitrary withholding of consent to humanitarian relief in non-international armed conflict : legal regulations and consequences / / by Vijitha Veerakatty |
| Autore | Veerakatty Vijitha |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 pages) |
| Disciplina | 341 |
| Collana |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024
International Humanitarian Law Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
International Law |
| ISBN |
9789004689343
9789004689336 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 3.2 Judicial System of Armed Groups. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Legal Regulations and Consequences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910907058903321 |
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| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Autonomy of the Åland Islands : Constitutional and International Law Challenges / / edited by Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm
| The Autonomy of the Åland Islands : Constitutional and International Law Challenges / / edited by Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2025 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 pages) |
| Disciplina | 341.4/81 |
| Collana |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024
Studies in International Minority and Group Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Human rights |
| ISBN | 90-04-69111-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction -- Gudmundur Alfredsson and Göran Lindholm -- 1 The Åland Islands Autonomy Paradox -- Bjarne Lindström -- 2 Constitutional Status of the Åland Islands: Expectations and Demands -- Göran Lindholm -- 3 The Legislative Control of Åland Laws -- Göran Lindholm -- 4 Legislative Competence in Matters Not Mentioned in Enumerations -- Markku Suksi -- 5 Finland’s Specific Obligations Relating to Åland’s Autonomy under International and National Law -- Lauri Hannikainen -- 6 International Procedural Safeguards for the Åland Islands’ Autonomy? Some Reflections on the (Re-)Activation of a League of Nations Mechanism -- Rainer Hofmann and Moritz Malkmus -- 7 On the Expression “The Special Status of Åland under International Law” – a Formula with Potential -- Ove Bring -- 8 The Demilitarisation and Neutralisation of the Åland Islands: Customary Law Aspects -- Allan Rosas -- 9 The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples in the Light of the Åland Islands Agreement -- The Jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee and Other Bodies -- Alfred de Zaya’s -- 10 International Standards on Minority Autonomy -- Gudmundur Alfredsson -- 11 Minorities and Group Rights -- Human Rights Complaints at Regional Organisations by Individuals, Groups and or Other States – the Council of Europe -- Fredrik Sundberg -- 12 A Short Exploration of the Nexus of Autonomy, Culture & Security -- Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark -- 13 Autonomy from an OSCE Perspective: Updating an Earlier Optimistic Picture -- Lars-Erik Lundin -- 14 The Åland Islands and European Union Law: Current Issues and Perspectives -- Rainer Hofmann, Alexander Heger and Moritz Malkmus -- 15 Autonomy Representation in the European Parliament, Council and Commission -- Julia Lindholm and Elisabeth F. Rasmussen -- 16 Access to and Relevant International Issues at the Council of Europe and the Organisation of Security and Co-Operation in Europe -- Krzysztof Drzewicki -- 17 The Right to Language in International Human Rights Law: Åland Islands and Other Finnish Minorities -- Reetta Toivanen -- 18 Language Discrimination in Europe – Surprisingly Strict and Promising Lessons from Finland -- Axel Hjo -- 19 International Relations of the Åland Islands -- Assessments and Ambitions as Expressed by the Parliament’s Autonomy Committee -- Susann Simolin -- 20 Military Service and NATO Membership -- Gun-Mari Lindholm -- 21 Åland: Sport Organisations and Sport Events -- Bogi Eliasen -- 22 The Stalled Faroese Constitutional Project: Lessons to Be Learned -- Bárður Larsen -- Bibliography -- Selected Instruments -- Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Constitutional and International Law Challenges |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910984501803321 |
| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2025 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Conceptualization of Equality and Non-discrimination as Legal Standards : From Formal to More Substantive Equality / / Titia Loenen
| The Conceptualization of Equality and Non-discrimination as Legal Standards : From Formal to More Substantive Equality / / Titia Loenen |
| Autore | Loenen Titia |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2025 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
| Disciplina | 341 |
| Collana |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2025
Nijhoff Law Specials |
| Soggetto topico |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Human rights International criminal law |
| ISBN |
9789004538368
9004538364 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Goal and Approach of the Book -- 1.2 Methods -- 1.3 Terminology -- 1.4 Outline of the Subsequent Chapters -- 2 Historical Background and General Characterisation of Equality as a Legal Concept -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Historical Development of Equality as a Legal Concept -- 2.3 Equality as a Legal Standard – Conceptual Scope: What Equality? -- 2.4 Equality Standards, Separation of Powers Principles and the Role of Courts -- 2.5 Horizontalization of Equality Standards -- 2.6 Equality and ‘Dominant Standards’ in Law and Society – the Limits of Law in Addressing Systemic Discrimination -- 2.7 Concluding Remarks -- 3 Formal and Substantive Equality -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Formal Equality: Like Cases must be Treated Alike. -- 3.3 Difficulties and Limitations of a Formal Equality Approach -- 3.4 Substantive Equality: Like Cases must be Treated Alike and Unalike Cases must be treated Unalike in Proportion to their Unalikeness. -- 3.5 Difficulties and Limitations of a Substantive Equality Approach -- 3.6 Concluding Remarks -- 4 Discrimination – General Features -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Non-Discrimination as a Specific Articulation of Equality -- 4.3 Identifying Sensitive or Protected Grounds -- 4.4 Discrimination Review – Justifying Difference in Treatment on the Basis of a Protected Ground -- 4.5 Difficulties and Dilemmas of Ground-Depending Differentiated Review -- 4.6 Concluding Remarks -- 5 Indirect Discrimination -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Development and General Features of Indirect Discrimination -- 5.3 Potential Reach of the Concept of Indirect Discrimination – Addressing Structural and Systemic Discrimination -- 5.4 Difficulties and Dilemmas of Indirect Discrimination Review -- 5.5 Inherent Limitations of the Concept of Indirect Discrimination in Addressing Structural Disadvantage and Systemic Discrimination -- 5.6 Concluding Remarks -- 6 Lack of (Reasonable) Accommodation as a Modality of Discrimination -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Grounding (Reasonable) Accommodation: Treating Unalike Cases Unalike in Accordance with their Unalikeness -- 6.3 Lack of Accommodation as a Form of Indirect Discrimination -- 6.4 Lack of Accommodation as a General, sui generis Modality of Discrimination -- 6.5 Lack of Accommodation as a Particular, sui generis Modality of Non-Discrimination: the CRPD-Model -- 6.6 Difficulties and Dilemmas of Applying the Concept of (Reasonable) Accommodation -- 6.7 Concluding Remarks -- 7 Positive Discrimination or Positive Action -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 General Features -- 7.3 Legitimacy, Instrumentality and Legality -- 7.4 Positive Discrimination or Positive Action Review -- 7.5 Difficulties and Dilemmas of Positive Discrimination or Positive Action Review -- 7.6 Concluding Remarks -- 8 Intersectional Discrimination -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 General Features -- 8.3 Intersectional Discrimination Review -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- 9 Concluding Reflections -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Increasing Reach of Equality as a Legal Standard – Its Interconnecting Function -- 9.3 The Central Role of Judicial Bodies -- 9.4 From a (More) Formal towards a (More) Substantive Approach -- 9.5 Increasing Complexity – an Ongoing Process -- Bibliography -- Overview Case Law -- Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | From Formal to More Substantive Equality |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910984502203321 |
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| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2025 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Ethics of Urban Warfare : City and War / / edited by Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn
| The Ethics of Urban Warfare : City and War / / edited by Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Disciplina | 341.4/81 |
| Collana |
International Studies on Military Ethics
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2022 |
| Soggetto topico |
War (International law)
Military ethics Urban warfare - Moral and ethical aspects Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Human rights Humanitarian law International law Conflict & Security Law |
| ISBN | 9789004522404 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Material / Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn -- Copyright Page / Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn -- Foreword -- Urban Operations, Better Be Prepared / Lt. Gen. (ret.) Mart de Kruif -- Notes on Contributors / Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn -- Introduction -- The City and War / Hugo Slim -- Chapter 1 One Damned Thing after Another -- Battle of Narratives and Urban-War Chaos / Patrick Mileham -- Chapter 2 Enyo’s Wrath -- War and the Fate of the City / Srđan Starčević and Ilija Kajtez -- Chapter 3 Virtues for the Smallest Gang? -- A Contribution to the Leadership Ethics of Urban Warfare / Florian Demont-Biaggi -- Chapter 4 The Kosovo Conflict as a Milestone in International Intervention Practice / Hans-Peter Kriemann -- Chapter 5 An Honest Siege -- ‘Weaponising Honesty’ and Non-Lethal Measures in Urban Operations / Nick Melgaard -- Chapter 6 Military Necessity, Proportionality, and Discrimination -- The Case of Veracruz / Eric Patterson -- Chapter 7 The Ethics of Eviction Agents versus Bombardment in Urban War -- Context for the Drone Debate / Charles Knight and Seumas Miller -- Chapter 8 Preventing another Mosul -- Unmanned Weapon Platforms as the Solution to the Tragedy of a Hostage Siege / Maciek Zajac -- Chapter 9 Can the Robots Save the City? -- Ethics, Urban Warfare, and Autonomous Weapons / Jenna Allen and Deane-Peter Baker -- Chapter 10 Using Military Simulation Games to Promote Critical Thinking and Ethical Discussions Related to Urban Warfare / Ioanna K. Lekea -- Editors’ Remarks / Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn -- Index / Dragan Stanar and Kristina Tonn. |
| Altri titoli varianti | City and War |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910985678703321 |
| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2023 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Who Benefits from the Sanitized Language of Violence? / / Matthew Fyjis-Walker
| Who Benefits from the Sanitized Language of Violence? / / Matthew Fyjis-Walker |
| Autore | Fyjis-Walker Matthew |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (80 pages) |
| Disciplina | 341 |
| Collana |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024
International Studies on Military Ethics |
| Soggetto topico |
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Human rights |
| ISBN |
9789004696426
9789004696419 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Does the Model of Surrogacy Offer Value to the Analysis of Civil-Military Relations in the UK? -- 1 Clausewitz's Trinities Explored -- 2 Nation-Government Relations in UK, Clausewitzian? -- 3 Surrogacy an Alternate Model? -- 4 Or a Synthesis of the Two? -- Chapter 2 Literature Review -- 1 Language, War and Power -- 2 Sanitised Language -- 3 Institutional Power -- 4 Political Myth -- 5 Public Opinion, Knowledge and Interest -- 6 British Media and Public Authorities -- 7 Trust, Transparency, Secrecy -- Chapter 3 Methodology -- 1 Research Objectives -- 2 Position of the Researcher -- 3 Armed Forces Covenant - The Experiment Framework -- 4 Research Design and Methods -- 5 Open-Source Data -- 6 Interviews -- 7 Limitations and Trustworthiness -- Chapter 4 Findings -- 1 Libya Introduction -- 2 Overarching Narrative -- 3 Regime Change -- 4 Civilian Casualties -- 5 Post-campaign -- 6 Iraq and Syria - Counter Daesh Coalition -- 7 Overarching Narrative -- 8 Killing to Success? -- 9 General Human Rights - Drones -- 10 Trends? -- Chapter 5 Discussion -- 1 Was It Ever Thus? -- 2 What Do These Comparisons Tell Us? -- 3 Does This Matter? -- 4 Reduced Trust -- 5 Lack of Understanding -- 6 So What? -- 7 What Next? -- Bibliography -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910878797403321 |
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| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill | Nijhoff, , 2024 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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