International humanitarian law protects against unlawful confinement only in international armed conflict. And yet most of unlawful detentions arise as governme

"It is generally accepted that detention in armed conflicts is an inevitable security measure that all warring parties use extensively in their daily operations

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines how governments misuse detention to abuse power, suppress dissent and maintain soc

This book provides detailed analyses of systems that have been established to provide reparations to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

The Politics of International Criminal Law is an interdisciplinary collection of original research that examines the often noted but understudied political dime