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The Right to Life under International Law: An Interpretative Manual

The Right to Life under International Law: An Interpretative Manual

Name: The Right to Life under International Law: An Interpretative Manual
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Author: Stuart Casey-Maslen
ISBN: 9781108494786

By Stuart Casey-Maslen

Cambridge University Press September 2021

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ISBN-13: 9781108494786
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: September 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The Right to Life under International Law offers the first-ever comprehensive treatment under international law of the foundational human right to life. It describes the history, content, and status of the right, considers jurisdictional issues, and discusses the application of the right to a wide range of groups, such as women, children, persons with disabilities, members of minorities, LGBTI persons, refugees, and journalists. It defines the responsibility of not only governments but also the private sector, armed groups, and non-governmental organisations to respect the prohibition on arbitrary deprivation of life. It also explains the nature and substance of the duty to investigate potentially unlawful death as well as the mechanisms at global and regional level to promote respect for the right to life.

An historical introduction to the right to life

Part I. Overview of the Right to Life under International Law:

1. The status of the right

2. The content of the right

3. Jurisdiction and the right to life

4. The relationship between the right to life and other human rights

Part II. Major Themes:

5. Deaths as a result of armed conflict

6. Jus ad bellum, aggression, and the right to life

7. Use of force in law enforcement

8. Counterterrorism

9. The death penalty

10. Deaths in custody

11. Abortion

12. Euthanasia and suicide

13. Poverty and starvation

14. Assemblies, demonstrations, and protests

15. Arms control and disarmament

16. Enforced disappearance

17. Accidents, disease, and natural disasters

18. Pollution and climate change

19. Autonomous use of force

20. Slavery

Part III. The Protection of At-Risk Groups and Individuals:

21. The right to life of women

22. The right to life of children

23. Racially motivated killings

24. LGBTI persons

25. Persons with disabilities

26. Older persons

27. Journalists

28. Human rights defenders

29. International migrants

30. Internally displaced persons

31. Refugees

Part IV. Accountability:

32. The right to life and state responsibility

33. The right to life and responsibility of international organisations

34. Corporate responsibility and the right to life

35. The right to life and the responsibility of non-state armed groups

36. the right to life and non-governmental organisations

37. The right to life and the responsibility of individuals

Part V. Human rights machinery protecting the right to life

38. The UN human rights machinery and the right to life

39. Regional human rights machinery and the right to life

Part VI. Outlook:

40. customary rules pertaining to the right to life

41. The future of the right to life

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