TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bellal,Annyssa
TI  - The War Report: Armed Conflict In 2014
SN  - 9780191078620
AV  - KZ6385 
U1  - 341.6 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - War (International law)
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- The War Report: Armed Conflict  in 2014 -- Copyright -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Treaties -- United Nations Resolutions -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I Summary -- Summary -- What is an armed conflict? -- International armed conflict -- Non-international armed conflict -- Which armed conflicts occurred in 2014? -- Casualties in armed conflicts in 2014 -- Part II Situations of Armed Conflict in 2014 -- Situations of Armed Conflict in 2014 -- Armed conflict between India and Pakistan in 2014 -- Armed conflict between Israel and Palestine in 2014 -- Armed conflicts between Israel and Syria in 2014 -- Military occupation of Azerbaijan by Armenia in 2014 -- Military occupation of Cyprus by Turkey in 2014 -- Military occupation of Eritrea by Ethiopia in 2014 -- Military occupation of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in 2014 -- Military occupation of Georgia by the Russian Federation in 2014 -- Military occupation of Lebanon by Israel in 2014 -- Military occupation of Moldova by the Russian Federation in 2014 -- Military occupation of Palestine by Israel in 2014 -- Military occupation of Syria by Israel in 2014 -- Military occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Afghanistan in 2014 -- Armed conflict in the Central African Republic in 2014 -- Armed conflicts in Colombia in 2014 -- Armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Egypt in 2014 -- Armed conflict in India in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Iraq in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Libya in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Mali in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Nigeria in 2014 -- Armed conflicts in Pakistan in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Somalia in 2014 -- Armed conflict in South Sudan in 2014 -- Armed conflicts in Sudan in 2014 -- Armed conflicts in Syria in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Thailand in 2014; Armed conflicts in Ukraine in 2014 -- Armed conflict in Yemen in 2014 -- Part III Thematic Chapters -- A. Means and Methods of Warfare -- 1. The CIA Torture Report: was there a method in the madness? -- Introduction -- A. Origins and functions of the Central Intelligence Agency -- B. A renaissance in responsible leadership -- Concluding remarks: a new frontier? -- 2. Gender perspectives in armed conflicts in 2014 -- Introduction -- A. Gender-based crimes other than sexual violence -- B. Gender-based crimes in 2014: gender-based threats to education,  forced marriage, child marriage, slavery, and the recruitment of girls -- C. Participation of women in armed conflicts and peacebuilding -- D. Targeting of women's participation in peace, gender rights,  and conflict resolution -- Concluding remarks -- 3. The 2014 Gaza War: reflections on jus ad bellum, jus in bello,  and accountability -- Introduction -- A. The right to self-defence under jus ad bellum and the Gaza 2014 conflict -- B. Principal violations of IHL during the 2014 Gaza hostilities -- C. The International Criminal Court and local investigations -- 4. The conflict with Islamic State: a critical review of international legal issues -- Introduction -- A. Jus ad bellum considerations -- B. State responsibility -- B. Protection -- 5. Refugees and asylum seekers from conflict-affected States -- Introduction -- A. International refugee law -- B. Refugees under international human rights law -- C. Refugees under international humanitarian law -- Concluding remarks -- 6. Protection of IDPs in armed conflict in 2014: a critical review  of law and practice -- Introduction -- A. The protection of IDPs under international law -- B. Towards a normative framework for the protection of IDPs -- C. Regional and national developments -- D. The institutional framework for the protection of IDPs; E. Current challenges in protecting IDPs -- Concluding remarks -- 7. The legality of detention in armed conflict -- Introduction -- A. Applicable legal frameworks -- B. Grounds for the deprivation of liberty in armed conflict -- C. Review of the lawfulness of detention -- Concluding remarks -- 8. Engaging with drug lords: protecting civilians in Colombia, Mexico,  and Honduras -- Introduction -- A. The international framework to tackle criminal organizations -- B. Criminal organizations under international humanitarian law:  the organization requirement -- C. Criminal organizations under international humanitarian law:  the intensity requirement -- D. Zonas de impunidad: human rights obligations of criminal organizations -- E. The responsibility of criminal organizations under international criminal law -- F. Engaging with drug lords -- 9. Protecting the right to protest in armed conflict -- Introduction -- A. Legal regime applicable to protests -- B. Use of force in protests -- C. Right to protest in occupied territories -- Concluding remarks -- 10. Youth as main victims and perpetrators of violence: are the mechanisms  behind joining 'criminal' gangs similar to those  for joining violent extremist groups? -- Introduction -- A. Defining youth -- B. Defining gangs -- C. Age and gang membership -- D. Youth gangs in recent history -- E. Adolescence: a potentially dangerous transition -- F. Push and pull factors -- G. The use and role of violence -- Concluding remarks -- C. Accountability -- 11. Extraordinary rendition and the European Court of Human Rights -- Introduction -- A. Defining extraordinary rendition -- B. Strasbourg expands its extraordinary rendition doctrine -- C. Outstanding problematic aspects of Strasbourg's extraordinary  rendition doctrine -- Concluding remarks; 12. National trials of international crimes in 2014: prosecuting 'refugees'  suspected of international crimes -- Introduction -- A. The legal framework -- B. Developments in 2014 -- Concluding remarks -- 13. War crimes trials at Guantánamo Bay: key developments in 2014 -- Introduction -- A. Charges and Procedures -- B. Appellate issues -- C. Interferences and collateral issues delaying the commissions -- D. New charges -- E. Torture Report -- Concluding remarks -- 14. Tackling impunity for sexual violence -- Introduction -- A. Sex, gender, and sexual violence -- B. Sexual violence under international law -- C. (Lack of) Prosecutions for sexual violence at the International Court  and ad hoc Tribunals -- Concluding remarks -- 15. A review of the work of the International Criminal Court in 2014 -- Introduction -- A. Preliminary examinations and preliminary stages -- B. Admissibility and jurisdiction -- C. Katanga and Lubanga judgments -- D. Penalties -- 16. Transitional justice mechanisms: challenges and opportunities -- Introduction -- A. The contribution and limits of prosecution -- B. Toward a comprehensive approach: truth seeking, reparation,  and institutional reform -- C. Transitional justice in 2014 -- Concluding remarks -- Index
N2  - This annual Report on armed conflicts around the world provides detailed information on each conflict which occurred in 2014. The Report sets out the conflicts' classification, applicable norms, key actors, methods of warfare, and the number of casualties. It also analyses key legal issues that arose in the context of these armed conflicts
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