The old bridge of Mostar and increasing respect for cultural property in armed conflict / by Jadranka Petrovic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petrovic, Jadranka.

Series:

International Humanitarian Law Series 40.

International humanitarian law series ; v. 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection (International law).

Cultural property.

Cultural property--Protection--Law and legislation.

War.

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although it is precious to all humanity, including future generations, cultural property is targeted wilfully during armed conflict. In the litany of other war crimes the wilful destruction of cultural property is pushed from centre stage. The deliberate destruction of the Old Bridge of Mostar is emblematic of tragedies wrought on priceless cultural objects internationally. Drawing on the relevant rules of international humanitarian law and the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, this book analyses the normative implications of the deliberate targeting and destruction of the Old Bridge and also examines enforcement efforts in order to identify issues relating to international legal protection of cultural property arising from this incident.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Setting the Context

The Old Bridge: Knowing the Facts

International Law Protecting Cultural Property in Armed Conflict

The Legal Nature of the Destruction of the Old Bridge

The Question of Justice for the Destruction of the Old Bridge

Conclusion

Cases

Legal Instruments

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85464-3

90-04-23554-X

OCLC:

821180651

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004235540 DOI