Friday, January 21, 2011

Francioni & Ronzitti: War by Contract: Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, and Private Contractors

Francesco Francioni (European Univ. Institute - Law) & Natalino Ronzitti (LUISS Univ. - Law) have published War by Contract: Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, and Private Contractors (Oxford Univ. Press 2011). Contents include:
  • Eugenio Cusumano, Policy Prospects for Regulating Private Military and Security Companies
  • Natalino Ronzitti, The Use of Private Contractors in the Fight against Piracy: Policy OptionsHuman Rights
  • Federico Lenzerini & Francesco Francioni, The Role of Human Rights in the Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies
  • Ieva Kalnina & Ugis Zeltins, The Impact of the EU Human Rights System on Operations of Private Military and Security Companies
  • Francesco Francioni, The Role of the Home State in Ensuring Compliance with Human Rights by Private Military Contractors
  • Carsten Hoppe, Positive Human Rights Obligations of the Hiring State in Connection with the Provision of Coercive Services by a Private Military And Security Company
  • Christine Bakker, Duties to Prevent, Investigate and Redress Human Rights Violations by Private Military and Security Companies: The Role of the Host State
  • Giulia Pinzauti, Adjudicating Human Rights Violations Committed by Private Contractors in Conflict Situations before the European Court of Human Rights
  • Guido Den Dekker & Eric Myjer, The Right to Life and Self-Defence of Private Military and Security Contractors in Armed ConflictInternational Humanitarian Law
  • Luisa Vierucci, Private Military and Security Companies in Non-International Armed Conflicts: Ius ad Bellum and Ius in Bello Issues
  • Giulio Bartolini, Private Military Companies as "Persons who Accompany the Armed Forces"
  • Luisa Vierucci, Private Military and Security Companies in Non-International Armed Conflicts: Ius ad Bellum and Ius in Bello Issues
  • Christine Bakker & Susanna Greijer, Children's Rights: The Potential Impact of Private Military and Security Companies
  • Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, Women and Private Military and Security Companies
  • Valentina Falco, Private Military and Security Companies and the EU's Crisis Management: Perspectives under Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law
  • Marina Mancini, Faustin Ntoubandi & Thilo Marauhn, Old Concepts and New Challenges: Are Private Contractors the Mercenaries of the 21st Century?Accountability and Responsibility of Private Contractors
  • Sorcha MacLeod, The Role of International Regulatory Initiatives on Business and Human Rights for Holding Private Military and Security Contractors to Account
  • Carsten Hoppe & Ottavio Quirico, Codes of Conduct for Private Military and Security Companies: The State of Self-regulation in the Industry
  • Nigel White, Institutional Responsibility for Private Military and Security Contractors
  • Charlotte Beaucillon, Julian Fernandez & Hélène Raspail, State Responsibility for Conduct of PMSC Violating Ius ad BellumCriminal and Civil Liability of Private Military and Security Companies and their Employees
  • Ottavio Quirico, The Criminal Responsibility of PMSC Personnel under International Humanitarian Law
  • Micaela Frulli, Immunity for Private Contractors: Legal Hurdles or Political Snags?
  • Andrea Atteritano, Liability in Tort of Private Military and Security Companies: Jurisdictional Issues and Applicable Law