About the project
This is a Ph.D. project that examines the relevant requirements for the applicability of human rights conventions in peace operations. Key research questions include (i) whether the conduct of military forces during peace operations is attributable to the Troop Contributing State or the United Nations within the framework of the conventions, (ii) whether a Troop Contributing State can be said to exercise "jurisdiction" during participation in UN-authorised peace operations, (iii) what effect a UN Security Council authorisation has on the application of human rights conventions, and (iv) whether there are other circumstances that preclude the application of the conventions.
Objectives
The objective of the project is the completion of a thesis in compliance with the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in law at the University of Oslo.
Outcomes
The ultimate research outcome is the completion of the thesis. Intermediate outcomes have included the publication of thesis-related articles in the European Journal of International Law and the Nordic Journal of International Law.
Background
Project period 2006-2010
Financing
Faculty of Law, University of Oslo