Peace Operations and Human Rights / Edition 1

by Ray Murphy, Katarina Mansson

Overview

The protection and promotion of human rights is an integral part of contemporary international peacekeeping operations. It is also a controversial aspect of peace operations at both an institutional and operational level.

By bringing together a wide range of practitioners and academic scholars, this special issue addresses key contemporary legal, political and operational challenges to human rights protection.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the leading journal International Peacekeeping.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415394895
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/2008
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Murphy, Ray; Mansson, Katarina

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Setting the Legal Framework for Human Rights Protection in Peace Operations 2. Human Rights Field Operations: An Equal Partner in Peace Operations? 3. Human Rights and Peacekeeping from Above: UN Reform and Beyond 4. Human Rights and Peacekeeping from Below: How are Local Actors Involved in Human Rights Protection? 5. From Theory to Practice: Training Peacekeepers on Human Rights 6. Enforcing Human Rights in Peace Operations: The Role of UN CIVPOL 7. Implementation through Cooperation: Human Rights Officers and Military Peacekeepers Working Together in the Congo 8. Undermining Human Rights Protection: Sexual Exploitation by UN Peacekeepers 9. What Role do Human Rights Play in the Developing European (and African) Peacekeeping Capabilities? 10. Integration of Human Rights in Peace Operations: Is there a Model? Conclusion