Abstract
This contribution deals with selected issues on UN police and international human rights law. It focuses on the police component of peace operations led by the United Nations. Starting with the question ‘What is UN police’ or, more precisely, ‘How is the term legally defined?’ the article highlights the legal framework for police in UN peace operations. Different levels of human rights involvement in peacekeeping are scrutinized: the law of the host State, the law of the police-contributing States, and the United Nations as such. Specific issues such as the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties (especially the ICCPR and the ECHR), the applicability of human rights to the United Nations, violations of human rights by members of the police component, aspects of accountability, immunity, and disciplinary measures are addressed. Furthermore, the paper discusses selected fields of human rights issues in the practice of the police, namely the protection of civilians, the use of force, as well as arrest and detention.
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