Wednesday, November 26, 2008

New Volume: Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law

The latest volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law (Vol. 9, 2006) is out. Contents include:
  • P. Rowe, The obligation of a state under international law to protect members of its own armed forces during armed conflict or occupation
  • D. Stephens & A. Lewis, The targeting of civilian contractors in armed conflict
  • G. Boas & T.L.H. McCormack, Learning the lessons of the Milošević trial
  • N. Melzer, Targeted killing or less harmful means? – Israel’s High Court judgment on targeted killing and the restrictive function of military necessity
  • Symposium: Iraqi High Tribunal
    • M.A. Newton, Implementing international law: a qualified defense of the Al Dujail trial
    • E.H. Blinderman, The execution of Saddam Hussein – a legal analysis
    • W.H. Wiley, The case of Taha Yaseen Ramadan before the Iraqi High Tribunal: an insider’s perspective
  • Current Developments
    • A. McDonald, The year in review
    • E.C. Rojo & M. Nybondas, International criminal courts round up
    • Y. Ronen, Israel, Hizbollah, and the second Lebanon war
    • P.J.C. Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, International humanitarian law from a field perspective – case study Nepal