Customary international humanitarian law. Volume 1, Rules / Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Louise Doswald-Beck ; with contributions by Carolin Alvermann, Knut Dörmann, Baptiste Rolle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henckaerts, Jean-Marie, author.

Doswald-Beck, Louise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian law.

International Committee of the Red Cross.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lix, 628 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

System Details:

text file

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Summary:

Customary International Humanitarian Law, Volume I: Rules is a comprehensive analysis of the customary rules of international humanitarian law applicable in international and non-international armed conflicts. In the absence of ratifications of important treaties in this area, this is clearly a publication of major importance, carried out at the express request of the international community. In so doing, this study identifies the common core of international humanitarian law binding on all parties to all armed conflicts.

Contents:

Part I The Principle of Distinction

Chapter 1 Distinction between Civilians and Combatants (Rules 1-6) 3

Chapter 2 Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives (Rules 7-10) 25

Chapter 3 Indiscriminate Attacks (Rules 11-13) 37

Chapter 4 Proportionality in Attack (Rule 14) 46

Chapter 5 Precautions in Attack (Rules 15-21) 51

Chapter 6 Precautions against the Effects of Attacks (Rules 22-24) 68

Part II Specifically Protected Persons and Objects

Chapter 7 Medical and Religious Personnel and Objects (Rules 25-30) 79

Chapter 8 Humanitarian Relief Personnel and Objects (Rules 31-32) 105

Chapter 9 Personnel and Objects Involved in a Peacekeeping Mission (Rule 33) 112

Chapter 10 Journalists (Rule 34) 115

Chapter 11 Protected Zones (Rules 35-37) 119

Chapter 12 Cultural Property (Rules 38-41) 127

Chapter 13 Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces (Rule 42) 139

Chapter 14 The Natural Environment (Rules 43-45) 143

Part III Specific Methods of Warfare

Chapter 15 Denial of Quarter (Rules 46-48) 161

Chapter 16 Destruction and Seizure of Property (Rules 49-52) 173

Chapter 17 Starvation and Access to Humanitarian Relief (Rules 53-56) 186

Chapter 18 Deception (Rules 57-65) 203

Chapter 19 Communication with the Enemy (Rules 66-69) 227

Part IV Weapons

Chapter 20 General Principles on the Use of Weapons (Rules 70-71) 237

Chapter 21 Poison (Rule 72) 251

Chapter 22 Nuclear Weapons 255

Chapter 23 Biological Weapons (Rule 73) 256

Chapter 24 Chemical Weapons (Rules 74-76) 259

Chapter 25 Expanding Bullets (Rule 77) 268

Chapter 26 Exploding Bullets (Rule 78) 272

Chapter 27 Weapons Primarily Injuring by Non-detectable Fragments (Rule 79) 275

Chapter 28 Booby-traps (Rule 80) 278

Chapter 29 Landmines (Rules 81-83) 280

Chapter 30 Incendiary Weapons (Rules 84-85) 287

Chapter 31 Blinding Laser Weapons (Rule 86) 292

Part V Treatment of Civilians and Persons Hors de Combat

Chapter 32 Fundamental Guarantees (Rules 87-105) 299

Chapter 33 Combatants and Prisoner-of-War Status (Rules 106-108) 384

Chapter 34 The Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked (Rules 109-111) 396

Chapter 35 The Dead (Rules 112-116) 406

Chapter 36 Missing Persons (Rule 117) 421

Chapter 37 Persons Deprived of Their Liberty (Rules 118-128) 428

Chapter 38 Displacement and Displaced Persons (Rules 129-133) 457

Chapter 39 Other Persons Afforded Specific Protection (Rules 134-138) 475

Part VI Implementation

Chapter 40 Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (Rules 139-143) 495

Chapter 41 Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law (Rules 144-148) 509

Chapter 42 Responsibility and Reparation (Rules 149-150) 530

Chapter 43 Individual Responsibility (Rules 151-155) 551

Chapter 44 War Crimes (Rules 156-161) 568.

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ISBN:

9780511804700

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