The Police and International Human Rights Law
This book provides an updated overview of current international human rights law relating to the police.Around the globe, the police have a special responsibility for the protection of human rights. Police work is governed by national rules and in additio
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The Police and International Human Rights Law
Ralf Alleweldt • Guido Fickenscher Editors
The Police and International Human Rights Law
Editors Ralf Alleweldt Brandenburg University of Applied Police Sciences Oranienburg, Germany
Guido Fickenscher Brandenburg University of Applied Police Sciences Oranienburg, Germany
Gefördert durch die Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung (DSF) Supported by the German Foundation for Peace Research ISBN 978-3-319-71338-0 ISBN 978-3-319-71339-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71339-7
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Contents
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Introduction: The Police, a Key Actor in Human Rights Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralf Alleweldt and Guido Fickenscher
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Police and Human Rights: Fundamental Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Crawshaw
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The Police and the Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inna G. Garanina
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The Police and the Right to Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Esser
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Command Responsibility and the Use of Force by the Police . . . . . . Anja Bienert
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Effective Investigation of Alleged Police Human Rights Abuse: Combating Impunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graham Smith
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The Deprivation of Liberty by the Police. International Parameters and the Jurisprudence of the European Court o
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