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The International Committee of the Red Cross and its Mandate to Protect and Assist: Law and Practice

The International Committee of the Red Cross and its Mandate to Protect and Assist: Law and Practice

Author: Christy Shucksmith
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509935727

Published In: December 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781509908172

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The purpose of this book is to consider the legality of the changing practice of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It provides extensive legal analysis of the ICRC as an organisation, legal person, and humanitarian actor. It draws on the law of organisations, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, and other relevant branches of international law in order to critically assess the mandate and practice of the ICRC on the ground. The book also draws on more abstract human-centric concepts, including sovereignty as responsibility and human security, in order to assess the development of the concept of humanity for the mandate and practice of the ICRC. Critically this book uses semi- structured interviews with ICRC delegates to test the theoretical and doctrinal conclusions. The book provides a unique insight into the work of the ICRC. It also includes a case study of the work of the ICRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ultimately the book concludes that the ICRC is no longer restricted to the provision of humanitarian assistance on the battlefield. It is increasingly drawn into long-term and extremely complicated conflicts, in which, civilians, soldiers and non-State actors intermingle. In order to remain useful for the people on the ground, therefore, the ICRC is progressively developing its mandate. This book questions whether, on occasion, this could threaten its promise to remain neutral, impartial and independent. Finally, however, it should be said that this author finds that the work of the ICRC is unparalleled on the international stage and its humanitarian mandate is a vital component for those embroiled in the undertaking of and recovery from conflict.

1. The Governance of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

I. The Statutes of the IRCRCM

II. The Governing Bodies of the IRCRCM

III. The Components of the IRCRCM

IV. Conclusion

2. The Legal Nature and International Legal Personality of the ICRC

I. Introduction

II. What Kind of Organisation is the ICRC?

III. International Legal Personality

IV. Conclusion

3. The ICRC and International Law in Armed Conflict and other Situations of Violence

I. Introduction