Recent publications on international human rights
| Date | 01 March 2018 |
| Published date | 01 March 2018 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0924051917752421 |
| Subject Matter | Recent publications |
Recent publications
Recent publications on
international human rights
Accessing asylum in Europe: Extraterritorial Border Controls and Refugee Limits under EU Law /
Violeta Moreno Lax. Oxford University Press, 2017. ISBN: 0-19-870100-4
Europe is currently experiencing a ‘‘refugee crisis’’, demonstrated by millions of displaced people
unseen since World War II. This b ook examines the interface betwee n the EU’s response to
irregular flows, in particular the main extraterritorial border and migration controls taken by the
Member States, and the rights asylum seekers acquire from EU law. ‘‘Remotecontrol’’ techniques,
such as the imposition of visas, fines on carriers transporting unsatisfactorily documented third-
country nationals, and interception at sea are investigated in detail in a bid to assess the impact
these measures have on access to asylum in the EU. The book also thoroughly analyses the rights
recognised by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to persons in need of international protection,
inclusive of the principle of non-refoulement, the right to leave any country including one’s own,
the right to asylum, and the right to remedies and effective judicial protection. The fundamental
focus of the book is the relationship between the aforementioned border and migration controls and
the rights of asylum seekers and, most importantly, how these rights (should) limit the scope of
such measures and the ways in which they are implemented. The ultimate goal is to conclude
whether the current series of extraterritorial mechanisms of pre-entry vetting is compatible in EU
law with the EU rights of forced migrants.
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The Accountability of Armed Groups under Human Rights Law / Katharine Fortin. Oxford
University Press, 2017. ISBN: 0-19-253606-0
Today the majority of the armed conflicts around the world are fought between States and armed
groups, rather than between States. This changed conflict landscape creates an imperative to clarify
the obligations of armed groups under international law. While it is generally accepted that armed
groups are bound by international humanitarian law, the question of whether they are also bound
by human rights law is controversial. This book brings significant new understanding to the
question of whether and when armed groups might be bound by human rights law. Its conclusions
will benefit international law academics, legal practitioners, and political scientists and anthro-
pologists working on issues related to rebel governance and civil wars. This book addresses the
debate on this topic by employing a theoretical, historical, and comparative analysis that spans
international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and international human rights law.
Embedding these different perspectives in public international law, this book brings several key
points of clarification to the legal framework. Firstly, the book draws upon social science literature
Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights
2018, Vol. 36(1) 75–81
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