Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-84094-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 535 g

Hitherto 'less-lethal' weapons, in contrast to classical firearms and other highly destructive weapons, have literally slipped under the radar of public international law. This book is the first monograph addressing and analysing all international legal regimes applicable to less-lethal weapons, ranging from arms control treaties, international humanitarian, criminal and human rights law. In doing so the different scenarios in which less-lethal weapons come to use will be taken into account, such as law enforcement, armed conflict and law enforcement scenarios during armed conflict. The relationships between the different legal regimes will be elaborated thoroughly with a view to examining how international law responds to less-lethal weapons. The final chapter provides guidelines as well as recommendations on appropriate use and regulation of less-lethal weapons, where the different scenarios of application, such as in armed conflict and law enforcement, will be given due account.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hoffberger-Pippan, Elisabeth

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Öffentlicher Dienst Wehrrecht, Soldaten- und Zivildienstrecht, Bundesfreiwilligendienst
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Revolutionäre Gruppen und Bewegungen, Bewaffnete Konflikte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Kriegsrecht, Territorialrecht, Humanitäres Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Definition, Characterization and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons; 1. Definition of Non-Lethal Weapons by the UN DoD and Nato; 2. Non-Lethal Weapons – A Misnomer; 3. The Definition and Characteristics of Less-Lethal Weapons according to the UN Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement; 4. Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons; Part II. Less-Lethal Weapons and International Law; 1. Arms Control Treaties; 2. Humanitarian Law; 3. International Criminal Law; 4. International Human Rights Law; Part III. International Law Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons; 1. Unlawful Weapons; 2. Anti-Matérial Weapons; 3. Acoustic Weapons; 4. Biochemical Weapons; 5. Electrical Weapons; 6. Electromagnetic Weapons; 7. Kinetic Energy Weapons; 8. Optical Weapons; Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Hoffberger-Pippan, Elisabeth
Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan is Researcher at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin as well as the International Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW). Prior to that, she was Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Public International Law, Air Law and International Relations at Johannes Kepler University Linz.