International Military Missions and International Law

The Law of Armed Conflict traditionally regulates the actions of States and armed groups, as well as individuals who participate in hostilities. It is increasingly evident that there are significant legal issues regarding the application of this law to the activities of International Military Missions, especially with regard to United Nations forces and other international organisations because it is unclear how their activities are regulated by traditional sources of International Law. The book explores the legal developments in addressing this challenge, including pertinent issues of human rights and international criminal law, elucidating the rights and obligations of all the actors, including States, international organisations and individuals, involved in International Military Missions.

Marco Odello, Ph.D. in Comparative Law, Complutense University of Madrid, is Senior Lecturer in Law at Aberystwyth University, and member of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (San Remo).

Ryszard Piotrowicz, Ph.D. in International Law, University of Glasgow, is Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University. He specialises in International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.

"International Military Missions and International Law provides a current and quite exhaustive review of the legal issued that should be examined by lawyers acting for States or international organizations participating in international operations."
-Vincent Roobaert, NCI Agency