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

• Other Authors: Alston, Philip (Editor), Heyns, Christof (Editor), Knuckey, Sarah (Editor), Probert, Thomas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) 2020
• Subjects: Law; Unlawful Killings; Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officials; Identity-Based Killings; Killings by Non-State Actors; The Death Penalty
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 200...