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The Right to Life under International Law: An Interpretative Manual

The Right to Life under International Law: An Interpretative Manual

Author: Stuart Casey-Maslen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108494786
Published In: September 2021
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as 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