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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"International Humanitarian Law"”.
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The crime of 'terror' under International Humanitarian Law
… of the crime of ‘terror’ as a war crime under international humanitarian law. Included in Article 51 (2) of Additional Protocol I and in Article 13 (2) of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the crime prohibits the ‘acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which …
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The legality of drone strikes under international humanitarian law
… questions as to the legality of their use under International Humanitarian Law. There has been a protracted debate amongst scholars on this subject. As the use of drones becomes more prevalent, it has become more important to examine whether their use in armed conflict does not violate some …
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Suffering and sovereignty: civil conflict, convert aid and international humanitarian law
… to provide, or facilitate the distribution of, humanitarian aid to people in insurgent-controlled areas of another state without the consentof the government in question. The purpose is to find out how uninvited humanitarian relief operations (covert aid) can be justified given the existing …
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Revisiting the classification of private military and security contractors under international humanitarian law
… amount to gross violations of human rights and humanitarian law. Even far more significant is the underlying question of the nature of the services they carry out on the battlefield — including services that constitute direct participation in hostilities — and whether the present legal regime …
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The status of private military companies under international humanitarian law; towards a new convention
The public-private dichotomy of warfare is crumbling down as governments are voluntarily surrendering one of the essential and defining attributes of statehood: the state's monopoly on the legitimate use of force, leading to the privatization of war and conflicts
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The Rules of Engagement: Self-Defense and the Principle of Distinction in International Humanitarian Law
… is known as the principle of distinction in the international humanitarian law. The problem posed by distinguishing irregular fighters from ordinary civilians has long been recognized in the law, and the modern laws of war were developed, in part, to respond to this problem. At present, two of …
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The Legitimacy and Accountability for the Deployment of Autonomous Weapon Systems under International Humanitarian Law
… source for significant controversy and heated international debate. One of the many reasons that are certainly behind this highly intense debate is the lack of a common ground for discussion.1 NGO’s, scholars, States struggle to find a common definition of AWS, to agree in their nature and …
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Allegiance in International Armed Conflicts: The Role of the Duty of Fidelity in International Humanitarian Law
… the duty of fidelity is a fundamental concept of law that gains notoriety in times of armed conflicts. However, allegiance has been overlooked by scholars of international law as a factor in the design, interpretation and application of the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) that …
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Media and Armed Conflict: Protection of Journalists and Media Facilities under Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law
… analyses, which legal regimes are applicable: international humanitarian or human rights law. In conclusion, it suggests a parallel application of both regimes while international humanitarian law is to be regarded as lex specialis in the event of an armed conflict. In the case of a discrepancy …
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The Protection of the Environment in Occupied Territory under International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law and International Environmental Law
… armed conflict is now widely acknowledged. International law has established various treaties that address the relationship between military activities and environmental damage during active hostilities, providing protection in such situations. However, the effectiveness of public …
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The contribution of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to the development and enforcement of international humanitarian law in Africa
… how the ICTR is developing and enforcing international humanitarian law (IHL). Already it has successfully sent out a clear message to leaders worldwide that gross human rights violations of this nature will no longer go unpunished, providing a form of deterrence. The ICTR continues to …
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The UN Principles and Guidelines on Reparation: is there an Enforceable Right to Reparation for Victims of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Violations?
The present thesis evaluates the international legal standing of the right to a remedy and reparation contained in the UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of Human Rights and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law. …
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The nexus of international humanitarian law and international human rights law application and enforcement in a non-international armed conflict: A study of the Mozambican armed conflict
… forms of sexual assault, and denial to access humanitarian assistance. The intensity and organization of these armed groups have given room for the application of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Mozambique's armed conflict. The paper relies on a qualitative …
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The Fragmentation of the International Legal System and the Role for a Formal Approach to Law in the Context of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law.
This thesis considers the fragmentation of international law as it affects the international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law regimes. It does this by examining the approaches of the three regimes to specific violations of the regimes' law. These are …
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The application of Jus in Bello to indiscriminate attacks in non-international armed conflicts
… the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks in non-international armed conflicts. The world has seen an increase in the number of armed conflicts that are not of an international character. Most of these conflicts have proven to be very destructive and detrimental to persons not taking part in the …
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The anatomy of the war crimeof attacking peacekeepersunder internationalhumanitarian law andinternational criminal law
… crime of attacking peacekeeping missions under international humanitarian law and international criminal law. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court criminalises “(…) intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a …
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