Killings by Law Enforcement Officials: The International Human Rights Legal Framework
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Description
Law enforcement officials in every country of the world use lethal force. Some do so occasionally; others do so routinely. Even when the resulting deaths are recorded by the police, in-depth and sustained investigations rarely take place except when compelled by public outrage. As a result, regulating and restraining the use of lethal force by law enforcement officials is one of the most pressing, frequently raised, and difficult challenges confronting international human rights law. The ways in which the international community has been able to address the problem and to respond to specific incidents also serve to reveal much about the current state of the international human rights regime.
Source Publication
International Law, Conflict and Development: The Emergence of a Holistic Approach in International Affairs
Source Editors/Authors
Walter Kälin, Robert Kolb, Christoph Spenlé, Maurice Voyame
Publication Date
2010
Recommended Citation
Alston, Philip G. and Abresch, William, "Killings by Law Enforcement Officials: The International Human Rights Legal Framework" (2010). Faculty Chapters. 33.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/33
