Publications
2021
Geiss, R. and Melzer, N. (Eds.) (2021) The Oxford Handbook on the International Law of Global Security. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198827276
2020
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Biopsychosocial factors conducive to torture and ill-treatment". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Relevance of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to the context of domestic violence". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Psychological torture". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Gasser, H.-P., Melzer, N. and Geiss, R. (2020) Humanitäres Völkerrecht: Eine Einführung. Schulthess Verlag: Zurich. ISBN 9783725581665
2019
Melzer, N. (2019) Direct participation in hostilities. In: Djukić, D. and Pons, N. (eds.) The Companion to International Humanitarian Law. Series: International Humanitarian Law Series (55). Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 9789004342019 (doi: 10.1163/9789004342019_009)
Melzer, N. (2019) Targeted killing. In: Djukić, D. and Pons, N. (eds.) The Companion to International Humanitarian Law. Series: International Humanitarian Law Series (55). Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 9789004342019 (doi: 10.1163/9789004342019_009)
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Argentina. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Serbia and Kosovo. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Ukraine. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment, "Corruption-related torture and ill-treatment". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
2018
Melzer, N. (2018) Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2018) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
2017
Melzer, N. (2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on his mission to Turkey. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2017) Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Project Report. United Nations General Assembly.
Melzer, N. (2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
2016
Melzer, N. (2016) International Humanitarian Law : A Comprehensive Introduction. International Committee of the Red Cross: Geneva. ISBN 9782940396467
2015
Melzer, N. (2015) Conceptual distinction and overlaps between law enforcement and the conduct of hostilities. In: Gill, T. D. and Fleck, D. (eds.) Handbook of the International Law of Military Operations. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780198744627
Melzer, N. (2015) The principle of distinction between civilians and combatants. In: Clapham, A. and Gaeta, P. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Armed Conflict. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199559695 (doi: 10.1093/law/9780199559695.003.0012)
Melzer, N. (2015) Targeted killings in operational law. In: Gill, T. D. and Fleck, D. (eds.) Handbook of the International Law of Military Operations. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780198744627
2013
Schmitt, M. N., , and , (Eds.) (2013) Tallin Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. Cambridge University Press.
Melzer, N. (2013) Human Rights Implications of the Usage of Drones and Unmanned Robots in Warfare. European Parliament. ISBN 9789282343906 (doi: 10.2861/213)
2012
Gasser, H.-P. and Melzer, N. (2012) Humanitäres Völkerrecht: Eine Einführung. Schulthess Publishing House: Zurich. ISBN 9783725563586
Melzer, N. (2012) Bolstering the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In: Cassese, A. (ed.) Realizing Utopia : The Future of International Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199647088
2011
Melzer, N. (2011) Cyberwarfare and International Law. United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research: Geneva.
2010
Melzer, N. (2010) Civilian participation in armed conflict. In: Wolfrum, R. (ed.) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Oxford University Press.
Melzer, N. (2010) The ICRC’s clarification process on the notion of direct participation in hostilities. In: The Right to Life. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers: Leiden. ISBN 9789004189652
Melzer, N. (2010) Keeping the balance between military necessity and humanity – a response to four critiques of the ICRC’s interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities. New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 42(3), pp. 831-916.
2009
Melzer, N. (2009) Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities under International Humanitarian Law. International Committee of the Red Cross: Geneva. ISBN 9782940396047
2008
Melzer, N. (2008) Interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities under international humanitarian law. International Review of the Red Cross, 90(872), pp. 991-1047. (doi: 10.1017/S1816383109000319)
Melzer, N. (2008) Targeted Killing in International Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199533169
2006
Melzer, N. (2006) Targeted killing or less harmful means? – Israel's high court judgment on targeted killing and the restrictive function of military necessity. Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 9, pp. 87-113. (doi: 10.1017/S1389135906000870)
Articles
Melzer, N. (2010) Keeping the balance between military necessity and humanity – a response to four critiques of the ICRC’s interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities. New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 42(3), pp. 831-916.
Melzer, N. (2008) Interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities under international humanitarian law. International Review of the Red Cross, 90(872), pp. 991-1047. (doi: 10.1017/S1816383109000319)
Melzer, N. (2006) Targeted killing or less harmful means? – Israel's high court judgment on targeted killing and the restrictive function of military necessity. Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 9, pp. 87-113. (doi: 10.1017/S1389135906000870)
Books
Gasser, H.-P., Melzer, N. and Geiss, R. (2020) Humanitäres Völkerrecht: Eine Einführung. Schulthess Verlag: Zurich. ISBN 9783725581665
Melzer, N. (2016) International Humanitarian Law : A Comprehensive Introduction. International Committee of the Red Cross: Geneva. ISBN 9782940396467
Melzer, N. (2013) Human Rights Implications of the Usage of Drones and Unmanned Robots in Warfare. European Parliament. ISBN 9789282343906 (doi: 10.2861/213)
Gasser, H.-P. and Melzer, N. (2012) Humanitäres Völkerrecht: Eine Einführung. Schulthess Publishing House: Zurich. ISBN 9783725563586
Melzer, N. (2011) Cyberwarfare and International Law. United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research: Geneva.
Melzer, N. (2009) Interpretive Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities under International Humanitarian Law. International Committee of the Red Cross: Geneva. ISBN 9782940396047
Melzer, N. (2008) Targeted Killing in International Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199533169
Book Sections
Melzer, N. (2019) Direct participation in hostilities. In: Djukić, D. and Pons, N. (eds.) The Companion to International Humanitarian Law. Series: International Humanitarian Law Series (55). Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 9789004342019 (doi: 10.1163/9789004342019_009)
Melzer, N. (2019) Targeted killing. In: Djukić, D. and Pons, N. (eds.) The Companion to International Humanitarian Law. Series: International Humanitarian Law Series (55). Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 9789004342019 (doi: 10.1163/9789004342019_009)
Melzer, N. (2015) Conceptual distinction and overlaps between law enforcement and the conduct of hostilities. In: Gill, T. D. and Fleck, D. (eds.) Handbook of the International Law of Military Operations. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780198744627
Melzer, N. (2015) The principle of distinction between civilians and combatants. In: Clapham, A. and Gaeta, P. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of International Law in Armed Conflict. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199559695 (doi: 10.1093/law/9780199559695.003.0012)
Melzer, N. (2015) Targeted killings in operational law. In: Gill, T. D. and Fleck, D. (eds.) Handbook of the International Law of Military Operations. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780198744627
Melzer, N. (2012) Bolstering the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In: Cassese, A. (ed.) Realizing Utopia : The Future of International Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199647088
Melzer, N. (2010) Civilian participation in armed conflict. In: Wolfrum, R. (ed.) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Oxford University Press.
Melzer, N. (2010) The ICRC’s clarification process on the notion of direct participation in hostilities. In: The Right to Life. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers: Leiden. ISBN 9789004189652
Edited Books
Geiss, R. and Melzer, N. (Eds.) (2021) The Oxford Handbook on the International Law of Global Security. Series: Oxford handbooks. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198827276
Schmitt, M. N., , and , (Eds.) (2013) Tallin Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. Cambridge University Press.
Research Reports or Papers
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Biopsychosocial factors conducive to torture and ill-treatment". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Relevance of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment to the context of domestic violence". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2020) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, "Psychological torture". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Argentina. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Serbia and Kosovo. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment on his mission to Ukraine. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2019) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment, "Corruption-related torture and ill-treatment". Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2018) Seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: reaffirming and strengthening the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2018) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on his mission to Turkey. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.
Melzer, N. (2017) Extra-custodial use of force and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Project Report. United Nations General Assembly.
Melzer, N. (2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Project Report. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.