Sarah Knuckey

The book addresses the key dilemmas around the use of force in national security (or counter terrorism) policy and human rights. The anthology offers an overview of the targeted killing program, the decision to go to war in Afghanistan, and the choices involved, as well as looking to the challenges ahead in the use of force in the fight against terrorism. It emphasizes future dilemmas/concerns/ issues, and human rights based approaches to remedy past wrongs and promote rights through the long term.

Ethics, Law, Politics

Drones and Targeted Killings

Florian Hoffmann

Nehal Bhuta

Margaret Satterthwaite

Professor of Public International Law Nehal Bhuta

Professor of Law and William Dawson Scholar Frédéric Mégret

The Struggle for Human Rights evaluates the themes of law, politics, and practice which define international human rights practice and scholarship. The essays examine foundational debates, critiquing the reform of human rights institutions and reflecting on the place of human rights in society.

Essays in Honour of Philip Alston

The Struggle for Human Rights

Philip Alston

Christof Heyns

Thomas Probert

This book provides a detailed overview of the law and policy related to unlawful killings and the right to life. It is organized into the key thematic issues and types of killings that arose during the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions between 2004-2016. Each chapter contains an introductory overview and selected extracts from UN Special Rapporteur reports to the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council and other normative work, and covers the applicable international law, policy considerations, and common fact scenarios. Philip Alston held the mandate of United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions between 2004 and 2010; Christof Heyns did so from 2010 to 2016. This book was created to provide easy access to the work of the Special Rapporteurs, and to be a useful guide for those studying and working to promote respect for human rights. The book was edited by the two rapporteurs, together with their main advisors during their tenure as mandate holders, Sarah Knuckey and Thomas Probert.

Alston and Heyns on Unlawful Killings: A Compendium of the Jurisprudence of the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions from 2004-2016

Frédéric Mégret

The Struggle for Human Rights evaluates the themes of law, politics, and practice which together define international human rights practice and scholarship. Taking as it's inspiration the 40 year career of international human rights advocate Philip Alston, this book of essays examines foundational debates central to the evolution of the human rights project. It critiques the reform of human rights institutions and reflects on the place of human rights practice in contemporary society. Bringing together leading scholars, practitioners, and critics of human rights from a variety of disciplines, The Struggle for Human Rights addresses the most urgent questions posed within the field of human rights today - its practice and its theory. Rethinking assumptions and re-evaluating strategies in the law, politics, and practice of international human rights, this book is essential reading for academics and human rights professionals around the world.

Essays in honour of Philip Alston

Sarah Knuckey

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