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A Review of 'Law's Impunity: Responsibility and the Modern Private Military Company'
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Reviewed workLiu, Hin-Yan: Law's Impunity: Responsibility and the Modern Private Military Company. Studies in international law, 56. Portland, OR: Hart Publishing 2015. 978-1-84946-516-8
Abstract The mercenaries and mercenarism are two points of concern for scholars studying the rules of war throughout history. Both in jus ad bellum (JAB) and jus in bellum (JIB) we can find a framework of international law crafted to impede the participation of individuals motivated to take part in hostiliti... view more
The mercenaries and mercenarism are two points of concern for scholars studying the rules of war throughout history. Both in jus ad bellum (JAB) and jus in bellum (JIB) we can find a framework of international law crafted to impede the participation of individuals motivated to take part in hostilities to get private gain. Nevertheless, paradoxically, the problem is when corporations are supported by domestic law to perform serviced in ground combats abroad. In the latter case, Human Rights Law (HRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Criminal Law (ICL) present numerous gaps that make it difficult to incriminate corporations, which perpetuate the impunity among private organizations involved in human rights violations in conflict zones.... view less
Classification
Law
Free Keywords
Afghanistan; International Criminal Law; International Humanitarian Law; International Law; Iraq; Private Military Company; United States
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 35-36
Journal
Journal of Human Security, 12 (2016) 1
ISSN
1835-3800
Status
Published Version; reviewed