Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 03 Sep 2021).

The status of the right -- The content of the right -- Jurisdiction and the right to life -- The relationship between the right to life and other human rights -- Deaths as a result of armed conflict -- Jus ad bellum, aggression, and the right to life -- Use of force in law enforcement -- Counterterrorism -- The death penalty -- Deaths in custody -- Abortion -- Euthanasia and suicide -- Poverty and starvation -- Assemblies, demonstrations, and protests -- Arms control and disarmament -- Enforced disappearance -- Accidents, disease, and natural disasters -- Pollution and climate change -- Autonomous use of force -- Slavery -- The right to life of women -- The right to life of children -- Racially motivated killings -- LGBTI persons -- Persons with disabilities -- Older persons -- Journalists -- Human rights defenders -- International migrants -- Internally displaced persons -- Refugees -- The right to life and state responsibility -- The right to life and responsibility of international organisations -- Corporate responsibility and the right to life -- The right to life and the responsibility of non-state armed groups -- The right to life and non-governmental organisations -- The right to life and the responsibility of individuals -- The UN human rights machinery and the right to life -- Regional human rights machinery and the right to life -- Customary rules pertaining to the right to life -- The future of the right to life.

The Right to Life under International Law offers the first-ever comprehensive treatment under international law of the foundational human right to life. It describes the history, content, and status of the right, considers jurisdictional issues, and discusses the application of the right to a wide range of groups, such as women, children, persons with disabilities, members of minorities, LGBTI persons, refugees, and journalists. It defines the responsibility of not only governments but also the private sector, armed groups, and non-governmental organisations to respect the prohibition on arbitrary deprivation of life. It also explains the nature and substance of the duty to investigate potentially unlawful death as well as the mechanisms at global and regional level to promote respect for the right to life.