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Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law: A Three-Dimensional Perspective

Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law: A Three-Dimensional Perspective

Author: Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108840941

Published In: August 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9781108744447

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Hitherto 'less-lethal' weapons, in contrast to classical firearms and other highly destructive weapons, have literally slipped under the radar of public international law. This book is the first monograph addressing and analysing all international legal regimes applicable to less-lethal weapons, ranging from arms control treaties, international humanitarian, criminal and human rights law. In doing so the different scenarios in which less-lethal weapons come to use will be taken into account, such as law enforcement, armed conflict and law enforcement scenarios during armed conflict. The relationships between the different legal regimes will be elaborated thoroughly with a view to examining how international law responds to less-lethal weapons. The final chapter provides guidelines as well as recommendations on appropriate use and regulation of less-lethal weapons, where the different scenarios of application, such as in armed conflict and law enforcement, will be given due account.

The first study addressing less-lethal weapons comprehensively, covering arms control treaties, humanitarian law, international criminal and human rights law
Analyses jurisprudence by the European Court of Human Rights, providing insights into the legal repercussions when less-lethal weapons are used
Establishes guidelines providing lawmakers and public authorities with information on how to use less-lethal weapons in line with the law

Part I. Definition, Characterization and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons

1. Definition of Non-Lethal Weapons by the UN DoD and Nato

2. Non-Lethal Weapons – A Misnomer

3. The Definition and Characteristics of Less-Lethal Weapons according to the UN Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement

4. Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons

Part II. Less-Lethal Weapons and International Law

1. Arms Control Treaties

2. Humanitarian Law

3. International Criminal Law

4. International Human Rights Law

Part III. International Law Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons

1. Unlawful Weapons