The following are among the books and chapters produced by ICLA members. Articles are not reflected here.
Edited by Charles M. Fombad and Nico Steytler
2021
ISBN: 9780192894779
ICLA contribution: Edited by Charles M Fombad
About the publication
The third wave of democracy that reached African shores at the end of the Cold War brought with it a dramatic decline from 1990 onwards in dictatorships, military regimes, one-party governments, and presidents for life. Multiparty democracy was at the core of the constitutional revolutions that swept through most of Africa in those watershed years. However, that wave is either losing momentum or receding - or being reversed in its entirety.
Edited by Thomas Probert and Christof Heyns
2020
ISBN: 978-1-920538-86-6
ICLA contribution: Edited by Thomas Probert and Christof Heyns
About the publication
National commissions of inquiry in the aftermath of violations of human rights, including violations of the right to life, are a common feature of the African legal and political landscape. There is often a fair measure of scepticism or caution about their use, and with good reason. They can serve as convenient instruments to avoid accountability, rather than to achieve it. However, very little hard evidence is available upon which the performance of such commissions can be assessed, and hence impressions of their utility are often largely anecdotal.
by Stuart Casey-Maslen
2020
ISBN
Paperback: 9781509930692
ICLA contribution: Written by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
This work expounds, for those in practice and beyond, the rules of international law governing the inter-state use of force. Jus ad bellum determines when a state - or group of states - may lawfully use force against, or on the territory of, another state, and when such action violates international law. The bedrock of the law is found in the Charter of the United Nations, but the interpretation and application of many of the rules codified in the Charter, particularly by the International Court of Justice, are contested.
Edited by Dapo Akande, Jaakko Kuosmanen, Helen McDermott, and Dominic Roser
2020
ISBN
9780198824770
ICLA contribution: Christof Heyns and Thompson Chengeta co-authors of chapter: The Right to Life and the International Law Framework Regulating the Use of Armed Drones
About the publication
The world is faced with significant and interrelated challenges in the 21st century which threaten human rights in a number of ways. This book examines three of the largest issues of the century - armed conflict, environment, and poverty - and examines how these may be addressed using a human rights framework. It considers how these challenges threaten human rights and reassesses our understanding of human rights in the light of these issues.
Edited by Charles C. Jalloh, Kamari M. Clarke and Vincent O. Nmehielle
2019
ISBN
Hardback: 978-1-108-42273-4
eBook :9781108525343
ICLA contribution: chapters "Article 46L: Promoting an Effective Cooperation Regime" & "Article 46A Bis: Beyond the Rhetoric" by Dire Tladi
About the publication
The treaty creating the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights, if and when it comes into force, contains innovative elements that have potentially significant implications for current substantive and procedural approaches to regional and international dispute settlements. Bringing together leading authorities in international criminal law, human rights and transitional justice, this volume provides the first comprehensive analysis of the 'Malabo Protocol' while situating it within the wider fields of international law and international relations.
Edited by Lesley Masters and Jo-Ansie van Wyk
2019
ICLA contribution: chapter on ‘South Africa and the International Criminal Court’ by Dire Tladi
About the publication
This third volume of the South African Foreign Policy Review looks back over the past 25 years and assesses questions of continuity and change in South African foreign policy. With the resignation of Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa (2018), this timely volume provides insight into the country’s foreign policy during his administration. While navigating foreign policy issues and actors that shape the country’s international relations, the contributors to this volume assess the role of the foreign minister, special advisers, think tanks and other domestic players who look to shape foreign policy.
by Dugard J, Du Plessis M, Maluwa, T. Tladi D
2019
ISBN: 9781485128281
ICLA contribution: Written by Dire Tladi
About the publication
This fifth edition of International Law: A South African Perspective is now titled Dugard’s International Law: A South African Perspective, in recognition of the fact that this work is a continuation of the earlier editions written by John Dugard.
The substance of the work has undergone major changes to take account of new developments both on the international legal scene and in South Africa. Dugard’s International Law: A South African Perspective presents a South African perspective of international law.
Edited by Simon Howell
2019
ISBN: 978-1-928332-46-6
ICLA contribution: chapter on ‘The accessibility of policing in informal settlements around Lilongwe, Malawi’ by Dennis Chipao & Thomas Probert
About the publication
Disarmament is integral to the safeguarding and promotion of security, development, and human rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on disarmament operations, yet no comprehensive guide exists to explain clearly the international rules governing disarmament. This book seeks to fill that gap. It describes the international legal rules that govern disarmament and the operational, political, and technical considerations that govern their implementation. This book aims to support compliance, implementation, and further development of international disarmament law.
by Stuart Casey-Maslen and Tobias Vestner
2019
ISBN
Paperback: 9780815363873
Hardback: 9780815363866
eBook: 9781351108119
ICLA contribution: Written by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
Disarmament is integral to the safeguarding and promotion of security, development, and human rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on disarmament operations, yet no comprehensive guide exists to explain clearly the international rules governing disarmament. This book seeks to fill that gap. It describes the international legal rules that govern disarmament and the operational, political, and technical considerations that govern their implementation. This book aims to support compliance, implementation, and further development of international disarmament law.
by Mary Ellen O'Connell, Christian J. Tams & Dire Tladi
2019
Hardback: 978-1-107-19074-0
Paperback: 978-1-316-64112-5
ICLA contribution: Edited by Dire Tladi
About the publication
In this book, self-defence against non-state actors is examined by three scholars whose geographical, professional, theoretical, and methodological backgrounds and outlooks differ greatly. Their trialogue is framed by an introduction and a conclusion by the series editors. The novel scholarly format accommodates the pluralism and value changes of the current era, a shifting world order and the rise in nationalism and populism. It brings to light the cultural, professional and political pluralism which characterises international legal scholarship and exploits this pluralism as a heuristic device.
by Stuart Casey-Maslen
2019
ISBN: 9780198830368
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
This is a legal commentary on the most recent global disarmament law treaty. Born out of deep concern about the humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and a frustration at the refusal of nuclear-armed powers to countenance nuclear disarmament, the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is an important addition to the corpus of international law. The commentary includes an introduction to nuclear weapons and the international legal framework prior to the treaty's adoption at the United Nations. It then analyses the treaty itself article by article, looking at issues of state responsibility and attribution, jurisdiction, and compatibility with membership of military alliances.
Version révisée du Manuel des Nations Unies sur la prévention des exécutions extrajudiciaires, arbitraires et sommaires et les moyens d’enquête sur ces exécutions
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-254185-3
eISBN: 978-92-1-060583-0
ICLA contribution: Lead researcher Christof Heyns
About the publication
The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is a set of international guidelines for the investigation of suspicious deaths, particularly those in which the responsibility of a State is suspected (either as a result of act or omission).
The original version of the Protocol, from 1991, was entitled the Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. It was designed to support the implementation of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which were endorsed by the United Nations in 1989. The Manual became known as the Minnesota Protocol because of the central role played by the Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee in its development.
Edited by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Naomi Cahn, Dina Francesca & Nahla Valji
2018
ISBN:9780199300983
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘Unmanned Weapons: Looking for the Gender Dimension’ by Christof Heyns with Tess Borden
About the publication
Traditionally, much of the work studying war and conflict has focused on men. Men commonly appear as soldiers, commanders, casualties, and civilians. Women, by contrast, are invisible as combatants, and, when seen, are typically pictured as victims. The field of war and conflict studies is changing: more recently, scholars of war and conflict have paid increasing notice to men as a gendered category and given sizeable attention to women's multiple roles in conflict and post-conflict settings.
by Margaret M. deGuzman & Diane Marie Amann
2018
ISBN: 9780190272654
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘The right to life and the progressive abolition of the death penalty’ by Christof Heyns, Thomas Probert with Tess Borden
About the publication
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said 'the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' Testing the optimism of that claim were the many fits and starts in the struggle for human rights that King helped to catalyze. The same is true of other events in the last half-century, from resistance to apartheid and genocide to equal and fair treatment in domestic criminal justice systems, to the formation of entities to prevent atrocities and to bring their perpetrators to justice. Within this display of myriad arcs may be found the many persons who helped shape this half-century of global justice-and prominent among them is William A. Schabas. His panoramic scholarship includes dozens of books and hundreds of articles, and he also has served as an influential policymaker, advocate, and mentor.
By Stuart Casey-Maslen & Steven Haines
2018
ISBN: 9781509921225
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
Given the centrality of Hague Law to the prosecution and impact of armed conflict, the relative paucity of dedicated works is surprising. The general formulation of Hague Law rules is largely uncontroversial, but this clarity stands in stark contrast to their interpretation and practical application. How precisely, for instance, the fundamental rules of distinction and proportionality in attack are to dictate and constrain the planning and practice of warfare continues to be highly uncertain.
Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, and Sandesh Sivakumaran
2017
ISBN: 9780198767237
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘Protection: Africa’ by Christof Heyns with Magnus Killander
About the publication
Written by leading experts in the field, this compelling textbook explores the essentials of international human rights law, from foundational issues to substantive rights and systems of protection. A variety of perspectives bring this multifaceted and sometimes contentious subject to life, making International Human Rights Law the ideal companion for students of human rights.
The Revised United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-154220-2
e-ISBN: 978-92-1-060582-3
ICLA contribution: Lead researcher Christof Heyns
About the publication
Also available as hard copy
The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is a set of international guidelines for the investigation of suspicious deaths, particularly those in which the responsibility of a State is suspected (either as a result of act or omission).
The original version of the Protocol, from 1991, was entitled the Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. It was designed to support the implementation of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which were endorsed by the United Nations in 1989.
The Revised United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-654031-9
eISBN: 978-92-1-060585-4
ICLA contribution: Lead researcher Christof Heyns
About the publication
Also available as hard copy
The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is a set of international guidelines for the investigation of suspicious deaths, particularly those in which the responsibility of a State is suspected (either as a result of act or omission).
The original version of the Protocol, from 1991, was entitled the Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. It was designed to support the implementation of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which were endorsed by the United Nations in 1989. The Manual became known as the Minnesota Protocol because of the central role played by the Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee in its development.
The Revised United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-654032-6
eISBN: 978-92-1-060586-1
ICLA contribution: Lead researcher Christof Heyns
About the publication
Also available as hard copy
The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is a set of international guidelines for the investigation of suspicious deaths, particularly those in which the responsibility of a State is suspected (either as a result of act or omission).
The original version of the Protocol, from 1991, was entitled the Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. It was designed to support the implementation of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which were endorsed by the United Nations in 1989. The Manual became known as the Minnesota Protocol because of the central role played by the Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee in its development.
The Revised United Nations Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-454040-3
eISBN: 978-92-1-060587-8
ICLA contribution: Lead researcher Christof Heyns
About the publication
Also available as hard copy
The Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death (2016) is a set of international guidelines for the investigation of suspicious deaths, particularly those in which the responsibility of a State is suspected (either as a result of act or omission).
The original version of the Protocol, from 1991, was entitled the Manual on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. It was designed to support the implementation of the UN Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which were endorsed by the United Nations in 1989. The Manual became known as the Minnesota Protocol because of the central role played by the Minnesota Lawyers International Human Rights Committee in its development.
Versión revisada del Manual de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Prevención e Investigación Eficaces de las Ejecuciones Extralegales, Arbitrarias o Sumarias
2017
ISBN: 978-92-1-354133-3
Colaborador de ICLA: Christof Heyns (El investigador principal)
Sobre la publicación
El Protocolo de Minnesota sobre la Investigación de la Muerte Potencialmente Ilegal (2016) es un conjunto de pautas internacionales para la investigación de muertes sospechosas, particularmente aquellas en las que se sospecha la responsabilidad de un Estado (ya sea como resultado de una acción u omisión).
La versión original del Protocolo, de 1991, se tituló el Manual sobre la prevención eficaz y la investigación de ejecuciones extralegales, arbitrarias y sumarias . Fue diseñado para apoyar la implementación de los Principios de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Prevención e Investigación Efectivas de Ejecuciones Extralegales, Arbitrarias y Sumarias, que fueron respaldados por las Naciones Unidas en 1989. [1] El Manual se conoció como el Protocolo de Minnesota debido a el papel central jugado por el Comité Internacional de Derechos Humanos de Minnesota Lawyers en su desarrollo.
By Stuart Casey-Maslen & Sean Connolly
2017
ISBN: 9781108186575
ICLA contribution: Written by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
This work describes the international rules and standards governing the use of force by law enforcement agencies in a range of scenarios: against detainees, during protests, in counterterrorism and counterpiracy operations, as well as during everyday policing. Key trends, such as the growing use of private security services, are also considered. This book provides a human rights framework for police weaponry and protection of at-risk groups based on critical jurisprudence from the last twenty years.
Edited by Tiyanjana Maluwa, Max du Plessis, and Dire Tladi
2017
ISBN: 9789004326187
ICLA contribution: Edited by Dire Tladi
Chapter on ‘Casting fresh light on the supreme right: The African Commission’s General Comment 3 on the right to life’ by Christof Heyns & Thomas Probert
About the publication
The Pursuit of a Brave New World in International Law presents critical perspectives on various inter-related themes in the areas of human rights, international law, terrorism and international criminal justice. The discussions reflect the wide-ranging subjects that John Dugard has engaged with over the last five decades as an international law scholar, teacher and judge. The essays pay homage to Professor Dugard’s impressive body of work as both a theorist and practitioner of international law and international human rights law. While some of the discussions in the volume critically examine his views, as expressed in his academic writings, judicial opinions and official United Nations reports, others deal with subjects that have been inspired by or are related to Dugard’s work.
Edited by Aoife Nolan, Rosa Freedman & Thérèse Murphy
2017
ISBN: 9789004304697
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘Special Procedures in the Digital Age’ by Thomas Probert with Ella McPherson
About the publication
The United Nations Special Procedures system is a key element of the evolving international framework for human rights protection and promotion. However, despite the system’s expansion, the range of roles and functions performed by mandate holders, and the mounting evidence of its strengths and limitations, there has been very little academic interrogation or analysis of Special Procedures. This lacuna is ever-more problematic given the growing profile and effectiveness of the Special Procedures’ work, as well as the increasing attention and challenges that they face, both externally from States and internally from within the UN system.
Edited by Charles M Fombad
2017
ISBN: 9780198810216
ICLA contribution: Edited by Charles M Fombad
About the publication
Since the 1990 wave of constitutional reforms in Africa, the role of constitutional courts or courts exercising the power to interpret and apply constitutions have become a critical aspect to the on-going process of constitutional construction, reconstruction, and maintenance. These developments appear, at least from the texts of the revised or new constitutions, to have resulted in fundamental changes in the nature and role of courts exercising jurisdiction in constitutional matters. The chapters in this second volume of the Stellenbosch Handbooks in African Constitutional Law series are the first to undertake a critical and comparative examination of the interplay of the diverse forms of constitutional review models on the continent.
by Eunice N. Sahle
2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-55592-2
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘Some Perspectives on Durability and Change Under Modern African Constitutions’ by Charles M Fombad
About the publication
This volume explores contemporary political developments in various parts of Africa in the age of democracy, constitutionalism, the securitization of development, and global terrorism. The contributions by leading observers of constitutionalism and African politics in the context of a global political and economic system provide a nuanced understanding of important themes in contemporary African politics: constitutionalism, democratic politics and governance, women’s rights, the African Union, securitization of development, civil society, and debates concerning global terrorism and the war on terror.
by Andrew Clapham, Stuart Casey-Maslen, Gilles Giacca, and Sarah Parker
2016
ISBN: 9780198723523
ICLA contribution: Written by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty became binding international law in late 2014, and although the text of the treaty is a relatively concise framework for assessing whether to authorize or deny proposed conventional weapons transfers by States Parties, there exists controversy as to the meaning of certain key provisions. Furthermore, the treaty requires a national regulatory body to authorize proposed transfers of conventional weapons covered by the treaty, but does not detail how such a body should be established and how it should effectively function.
Edited by Christof Heyns and Magnus Killander
2016
ISBN: 9780198759799
ICLA contribution: Edited by Christof Heyns with Magnus Killander
About the publication
This is the sixth edition of the Compendium of key human rights documents of the African Union updated to August 2016. This compendium contains documents on human rights adopted under the auspices of the African Union (AU) and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), including documents adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
Due to space constraints only extracts are reprinted of many of the documents. This compendium is by no means comprehensive but includes some key documents of relevance for students of the African human rights system and others interested in its functioning. Extracts from documents related to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) reprinted in previous editions of this compendium have been left out of this edition.
Edited by Charles M. Fombad
2016
ISBN: 9780198759799
ICLA contribution: Edited by Charles M. Fombad
About the publication
The new series Stellenbosch Handbooks in African Constitutional Law will engage with contemporary issues of constitutionalism in Africa, filling a notable gap in African comparative constitutional law. Separation of Powers in African Constitutionalism is the first in the series, examining one of the critical measures introduced by African constitutional designers in their attempts to entrench an ethos of constitutionalism on the continent.
Edited by Charles M. Fombad
2016
ISBN: 978-1-920538-65-1
ICLA contribution: Edited by Charles M. Fombad
About the publication
In “The implementation of modern African Constitutions: challenges and prospects”, the authors try to identify obstacles to constitutional implementation in Africa and, on the basis of good practice, assess how this could be overcome. A single volume like this cannot unravel the complexity of the causes and effects of, and solutions to, the problem of non-implementation of constitutions in Africa: the subject is far too intricate.
by James Fowkes
2016
ISBN: 9781316403853
ICLA contribution: Edited by James Fowkes
About the publication
his revisionary perspective on South Africa's celebrated Constitutional Court draws on historical and empirical sources alongside conventional legal analysis to show how support from the African National Congress (ANC) government and other political actors has underpinned the Court's landmark cases, which are often applauded too narrowly as merely judicial achievements. Standard accounts see the Court as overseer of a negotiated constitutional compromise and as the looked-to guardian of that constitution against the rising threat of the ANC.
Edited by Muna Ndulo & Mamoudou Gazibo
2016
ISBN: 978-1-4438-8547-8
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘The Expansion of Judicial Power in Africa and Democratic Consolidation: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects’ by Charles Manga Fombad
About the publication
What is the state of governance in sub-Saharan Africa? Is it possible to identify the best practices and approaches to establishing political systems that promote accountability, transparency, peace, and civic space for all? These are the questions addressed in this book.
While the concept of governance is considered to be central to political science, our understanding of it is still imprecise, with extant studies focused primarily either on think-tank indicators, economic management, or political studies of democratization. This book critically examines the record on democratization in Africa thus far, and seeks a new, integrated, focused approach to the study of governance.
Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
2015
ISBN: 9780198724681
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
This War Report provides detailed information on every armed conflict which took place during 2013, offering an unprecedented overview of the nature, range, and impact of these conflicts and the legal issues they created.
In Part I, the Report describes its criteria for the identification and classification of armed conflicts under international law, and the legal consequences that flow from this classification. It sets out a list of armed conflicts in 2013, categorizing each as international, non-international, or a military occupation, with estimates of civilian and military casualties. In Part II, each of the 28 conflicts identified in Part I are examined in more detail, with an overview of the belligerents, means and methods of warfare, the applicable treaties and rules, and any prosecutions for, investigations into, or robust allegations of war crimes.
Edited by Professor Gro Nystuen, Stuart Casey-Maslen & Annie Golden Bersagel
2015
ISBN: 978-1107538061
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
International human rights law offers an overarching international legal framework to help determine the legality of the use of any weapon, as well as its lawful supply. It governs acts of States and non-State actors alike. In doing so, human rights law embraces international humanitarian law regulation of the use of weapons in armed conflict and disarmament law, as well as international criminal justice standards. In situations of law enforcement (such as counterpiracy, prisons, ordinary policing, riot control, and many peace operations), human rights law is the primary legal frame of reference above domestic criminal law.
Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
2014
ISBN: 9780199689088
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
This is a comprehensive Report on every armed conflict which took place during 2012. It is the first of a new series of annual reports on armed conflicts across the globe, offering an unprecedented overview of the nature, range, and impact of these conflicts and the legal issues they create.
United Nations
2014
ISBN: 9789210575898
ICLA contribution: Chapter on ‘The right to life and the progressive abolition of the death penalty’ by Christof Heyns & Thomas Probert
About the publication
Capital punishment is irrevocable. It prohibits the correction of mistakes by the justice system and leaves no room for human error, with the gravest of consequences. There is no evidence of a deterrent effect of the death penalty. Those sacrificed on the altar of retributive justice are almost always the most vulnerable.
Edited by Professor Gro Nystuen, Stuart Casey-Maslen & Annie Golden Bersagel
2014
ISBN: 978-1107042742
ICLA contribution: Edited by Stuart Casey-Maslen
About the publication
Nuclear Weapons under International Law is a comprehensive treatment of nuclear weapons under key international law regimes. It critically reviews international law governing nuclear weapons with regard to the inter-state use of force, international humanitarian law, human rights law, disarmament law, and environmental law, and discusses where relevant the International Court of Justice's 1996 Advisory Opinion.
by Charles Manga Fombad
2013
ISBN: 9780409112849
ICLA contribution: Written by Charles Manga Fombad
About the publication
This book has grown out of the experiences of years of teaching introductory courses in law, to both law and non-law students here in Botswana and in other countries. Although it builds on EK Quansah's earlier mimeograph, Introduction to the Botswana legal system, this book is specifically written as a comprehensive textbook that targets law and non-law students as well as anyone concerned with the operation of the law.
by Charles Manga Fombad
2011
ISBN: 978-9041134448
ICLA contribution: Written by Charles Manga Fombad
About the publication
An introduction describing the main actors and salient aspects of media markets is followed by in-depth analyses of print media, radio and television broadcasting, the Internet, commercial communications, political advertising, concentration in media markets, and media regulation. Among the topics that arise for discussion are privacy, cultural policy, protection of minors, competition policy, access to digital gateways, protection of journalists' sources, standardization and interoperability, and liability of intermediaries. Relevant case law is considered throughout, as are various ethical codes.