Non-State Actors and International Obligations examines the contribution and relevance of non-state actors in the creation and implementation of international o

The threats to human rights posed by non-state actors are of increasing concern. Human rights activists increasingly address the activity of multinational corpo

The human rights of communities in many resource-rich, weak governance States are adversely affected, not only by the acts of States and their agents, but also

This book is concerned with the international regulation of non-state armed groups. Specifically, it examines the possibility of subjecting armed groups to inte

The central question of this pioneer work on the responsibility of non-state actors (NSAs) and the consequences thereof, is: To whom are such actors, in particu