The Un and Human Rights: Who Guards the Guardians?

by Guglielmo Verdirame

Book Overview

Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, Guglielmo Verdirame 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107617472
• ISBN13: 9781107617476
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"