Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law

Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law

A Three-Dimensional Perspective

Hoffberger-Pippan, Elisabeth

Cambridge University Press

08/2021

300

Dura

Inglês

9781108840941

15 a 20 dias

521

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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-Material Weapons; 3. Acoustic Weapons; 4. Biochemical Weapons; 5. Electrical Weapons; 6. Electromagnetic Weapons; 7. Kinetic Energy Weapons; 8. Optical Weapons; Conclusion.