Impact human rights law armed forces

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
1 Human rights within the context of members of armed forces......Page 15
Human rights in the armed forces......Page 19
The volunteer soldier......Page 23
The conscript soldier......Page 26
Women members of the armed forces......Page 37
Individuals with disabilities......Page 39
Child soldiers......Page 40
The right to life......Page 44
Torture, degrading or inhumane treatment......Page 50
Deprivation of liberty......Page 53
Right to privacy......Page 55
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion......Page 64
Freedom of assembly and association......Page 67
Freedom of expression......Page 69
The soldier’s human rights during wartime......Page 73
3 Human rights and the disciplinary process......Page 74
What is military discipline?......Page 77
Armed forces subject to a disciplinary system under international law......Page 81
The influence of human rights on the disciplinary systems
of the armed forces......Page 82
Informal disciplinary systems......Page 84
Disciplinary punishments imposed by senior officers......Page 86
Military courts......Page 93
The death penalty......Page 102
Visiting forces......Page 104
4 Civilians before military courts......Page 108
What is a ‘military court’?......Page 109
The theoretical basis for the trial of civilians by military courts
within their own State......Page 111
Trial of civilians who are nationals by a military court abroad......Page 118
The trial of civilians by military court in time of an international
armed conflict......Page 123
Foreign civilians brought onto a military base......Page 125
5 Human rights and international armed conflict......Page 128
Are human rights treaties applicable during an international
armed conflict?......Page 132
The role of national law......Page 147
The right to life......Page 148
Torture, degrading or inhuman treatment......Page 161
Human rights when persons are detained......Page 162
Right to a fair trial......Page 167
Rights to the protection of property......Page 170
Right of free movement......Page 171
Human rights under occupation......Page 172
Amnesty......Page 175
6 Human rights, non-international armed conflict and civil disorder......Page 177
The legal effects of a non-international armed conflict......Page 180
The role of national law......Page 190
The right to life......Page 194
Torture, inhuman or degrading treatment......Page 202
The right to liberty......Page 204
Right to a fair trial......Page 206
Destruction of property......Page 208
Movement of individuals......Page 210
The position of the rebels......Page 211
Disorder not amounting to an armed conflict within a State......Page 217
Other situations......Page 230
Amnesty......Page 234
7 Human rights during multinational operations......Page 238
International law applicable to a national contingent......Page 242
Liability of the State when its armed forces are part of a multinational contingent......Page 249
The killing of an attacker......Page 250
A civilian in the hands of the foreign armed forces......Page 252
Have soldiers a duty to intervene?......Page 260
Humanitarian missions......Page 261
Derogations......Page 262
Index......Page 264