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International Humanitarian Law

2017
Despite the existence of the obligation to settle disputes peacefully, and the obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, armed conflicts are still a reality and in need of international regulation.
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The Formation of International Humanitarian Law

International Review of the Red Cross, 1985
The title of my talk may appear more than a little ambitious or the subject too extensive. What I intend to do, in fact, is to give here, in no particular order, some of the thoughts and experiences of one engaged in humanitarian law who had the great good fortune to be associated with this fascinating work from the beginning of his career.
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Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law

2009
International humanitarian law forms part of international criminal law. The international criminal law of war crimes in turn forms part of international humanitarian law. International criminal law and its application through international criminal tribunals (international criminal justice) are increasingly important for the implementation of ...
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Terrorism and international humanitarian law

2008
This chapter focuses on the threshold issue when international humanitarian law (IHL) applies to violence involving terrorism or terrorist groups, in the context of international or non-international armed conflicts. It discusses the particularly complex problem of ‘transnational’ violence and the geographical and temporal scope of hostilities. It then
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25. International humanitarian law

2017
This chapter examines international humanitarian law, the principal body of international law which applies in times of armed conflict, and which seeks to balance the violence inherent in an armed conflict with the dictates of humanity. International humanitarian law protects the civilian population from the ravages of conflict, and establishes ...
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International humanitarian law

2008
In addition to prescribing laws governing resort to force ( jus ad bellum ), international law also seeks to regulate the conduct of hostilities ( jus in bello ). These principles cover, for example, the treatment of prisoners of war, civilians in occupied territory, sick and wounded personnel, prohibited methods of warfare and human rights in ...
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Humanitarian Law, International

2000
International humanitarian law emerged after the Second World War in the framework of the law of armed conflicts. At the request of the 26th International Conference on the Red Cross and the Red Crescent movement in December 1995, the ICRC undertook a study on customary international humanitarian law. The main objective of the study was to fill some of
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International Humanitarian Law

2012
This chapter explores the notion that truly “civilized” people should set boundaries even in war, which was not solely confined to those who founded Western civilization. It mentions the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, whose writings about the relationship between warfare and politics anticipated much contemporary thought on civility.
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International Humanitarian Law

1987
International humanitarian law applicable in armed conflict has been codified in two parallel streams known, somewhat confusingly, as the law of Geneva and the law of the Hague. The law of Geneva was designed to ensure respect, protection, and humane treatment of those who are taking no direct part in the fighting (wounded, sick, or shipwrecked ...
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Principles of International Humanitarian Law

2013
Crowe, Jonathan, Weston-Scheuber, Kylie
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