Human and non-human targets in armed conflicts / Patrycja Grzebyk ; translated by Anna Konieczna-Purchala.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grzebyk, Patrycja, author.

Contributor:

Konieczna-Purchala, Anna, translator.

Language:

English

Polish

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

War crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

What norms apply to the determination of lawful targets? What persons and objects may be lawfully targeted in armed conflict? What are the reasons, both legal and extra-legal, of civilian losses? What principles must be observed when attacking military objectives? How can the protection of persons who are not participating in hostilities can be strengthened? Is it possible to develop a consistent approach to targeting in armed conflict regardless of the legal qualification of the armed conflict? This monograph answers these questions and many more. Taking into account both military objectives and civilian objects, it considers the extent of their protection in a range of contexts, providing an essential source of reference for scholars dealing with issues across international humanitarian law and armed conflict.

Contents:

Sources, Scope, and Application of the Law on Legitimate Targets in Armed Conflicts

Human Targets

Non-Human Targets

Problems in Lawful Target Elimination

Individual Criminal Responsibility for Violations of the Law of Targeting

Towards a Unified Approach to Target Selection.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Mar 2022).

ISBN:

1-108-98852-0

1-108-98784-2

1-108-98027-9