Human Rights and Personal Self-Defense in International Law

Human Rights and Personal Self-Defense in International Law examines the legal parameters governing individual self-defense under international law.

The volume details the strict human rights standards that restrict defensive force by law enforcement officers, including fatal police shootings. It also analyzes the exceptional role of personal self-defense in military operations, particularly when personnel encounter violent civilians who do not directly participate in hostilities.

In addition, the text examines private self-defense standards, refutes arguments asserting a human right to possess firearms for personal defense, and discusses individual forcible resistance against severe state abuses as well as collective defense against mass atrocities.