Protection of Civilians and Individual Accountability by Lenn... - 9781138388765

Protection of Civilians and Individual AccountabilityObligations and Responsibilities of Military Commanders in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations\nAuthor(s): Lenneke Sprik\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138388765, 978-1138388765\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the question of whether peacekeeping commanders can be held accountable for a failure to protect the civilian population in the mission area. This requires an assessment of whether peacekeeping commanders have an obligation to act against such serious crimes being committed under domestic and international law. The work uses the cases of the Dutch and Belgian peacekeeping commanders in Srebrenica and Kigali as examples, but it also places the analysis into the context of contemporary peacekeeping operations. It unfolds two main arguments. First, it provides a critical note to the contextual interpretation given to international law in relation to peace.