Mark Lattimer is Executive Director of the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. Philippe Sands KC is Professor of International Law at University College London.

• Part I: Rights1. Who Is a Civilian? Membership of Opposition Groups and Direct Participation in Hostilities Emily Crawford2. The Duty in International Law to Investigate Civilian Deaths in Armed Conflict Mark Lattimer3. Protection by Process: Implementing the Principle of Proportionality in Contemporary Armed Conflicts Amichai Cohen4. Regulating Armed Drones and Other Emerging Weapons Technologies Stuart Casey-Maslen5. The Globalisation of Non-International Armed Conflicts Pavle Kilibarda and Gloria Gaggioli6. Administrative Detention in Non-International Armed Conflicts Françoise J Hampson7. The Crime of Rape in Military and Civilian Jurisdictions Lois Moore and Christine ChinkinPart II: Remedies8. The Right to Reparation for Victims of Armed Conflict Carla Ferstman9. Arguing International Humanitarian Law Standards in National Courts—A Spectrum of ExpectationsSharon Weill10. The Death of Lex Specialis? Regional Human Rights Mechanisms and the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Bill Bowring11. Extraterritorial Obligations under Human Rights Law Cedric Ryngaert12. What Duties Do Peacekeepers Owe Civilians? Lessons from the NuhanovicCase Liesbeth Zegveld13. Civilian Protection and the Arms Trade Treaty Blinne Ní GhrálaighPart III: Developments14. A Path Towards Greater Respect for International Humanitarian Law Valentin Zellweger and François Voeffray15. The Responsibility to Protect and Non-State Armed Groups Jennifer M Welsh16. Protecting Civilians by Criminalising the Most Serious Forms of the Illegal Use of Force: Activating the International Criminal Court’s Jurisdiction over the Crime of Aggression Carrie McDougall17. Elements and Innovations in a New Global Treaty on Crimes Against HumanityLeila Nadya Sadat

This is an important and insightful book. The chapters are of a uniformly high standard and deftly marry rigorous legal analysis with a sure-footed handling of the political complexities that abound in times of war. They combine to make a compelling whole... Anyone interested in contemporary war and the protection of its victims should read it.