René Provost
About/Bio
René Provost is Full Professor of International Law, McGill University. He teaches and conducts research in public international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, legal theory and legal anthropology. He is particularly interested in human rights, international criminal law, the law of armed conflict, and the intersection of law and culture.
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Targeting Child Soldiers
January 12, 2016
René Provost
Despite the numerous volume on child soldiers in legal literature over the last few decades, very little has been said on targeting child soldiers. It seems to be something international lawyers would rather not talk about. The fact that legal literature doesn’t say much about targeting child soldiers doesn’t mean that no such practice exists, or that soldiers…
Canada’s Alien Tort Statute
March 29, 2012
René Provost
Professor René Provost, Faculty of Law and Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University A few days ago, Canada moved to follow the Alien Tort Statute model found in the United States and open the door to file suits in damages against foreign states and others linked…
Popular articles by René Provost
Targeting Child Soldiers
January 12, 2016
René Provost
Despite the numerous volume on child soldiers in legal literature over the last few decades, very little has been said on targeting child soldiers. It seems to be something international lawyers would rather not talk about. The fact that legal literature doesn’t say much about targeting child soldiers doesn’t mean that no such practice exists, or that soldiers…
Canada’s Alien Tort Statute
March 29, 2012
René Provost
Professor René Provost, Faculty of Law and Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University A few days ago, Canada moved to follow the Alien Tort Statute model found in the United States and open the door to file suits in damages against foreign states and others linked…