The UN and Human Rights

Who Guards the Guardians?

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book The UN and Human Rights by Guglielmo Verdirame, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Guglielmo Verdirame ISBN: 9781139123969
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: September 8, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Guglielmo Verdirame
ISBN: 9781139123969
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: September 8, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, this book shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of human rights abuse. The International Law Commission has codified and developed the law of institutional responsibility, but, while indispensable, these principles and rules cannot on their own ensure compliance and accountability. The 'liberty deficit' of the UN and of other international organisations thus remains an urgent legal and political problem. Some solutions may be available; indeed, recent state and institutional practice offers interesting examples in this respect. But at a fundamental level we need to ask ourselves whether, judged on the basis of the principle of liberty, the power shift from states to international organisations is always beneficial.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, this book shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of human rights abuse. The International Law Commission has codified and developed the law of institutional responsibility, but, while indispensable, these principles and rules cannot on their own ensure compliance and accountability. The 'liberty deficit' of the UN and of other international organisations thus remains an urgent legal and political problem. Some solutions may be available; indeed, recent state and institutional practice offers interesting examples in this respect. But at a fundamental level we need to ask ourselves whether, judged on the basis of the principle of liberty, the power shift from states to international organisations is always beneficial.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Mechanism Design by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book The Computing Universe by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Babies Made Us Modern by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Segregation and Mistrust by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book The Origin and Nature of Life on Earth by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Essential Epidemiology by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Biodiversity in Environmental Assessment by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1740–1830 by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book The Mobilization of Political Islam in Turkey by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Pseudo-reductive Groups by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Moral Authority, Men of Science, and the Victorian Novel by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Religion and Politics in the European Union by Guglielmo Verdirame
Cover of the book Musical Response in the Early Modern Playhouse, 1603–1625 by Guglielmo Verdirame
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy