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Department of Defense law of war manual / Office of General Counsel, Department of Defense.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Department of Defense. Office of General Counsel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of Defense--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- United States.
- United States. Department of Defense.
- War (International law)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- War (International law).
- Military law--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Military law.
- Genre:
- handbooks.
- manuals (instructional materials)
- Handbooks and manuals
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 1176 pages)
- Other Title:
- Law of war manual
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : General Counsel of the Department of Defense, 2015.
- Summary:
- This manual is not a definitive explanation of all law of war issues. This manual focuses on jus in bello, law relating to the conduct of hostilities and the protection of war victims. This manual seeks to address the law of war that is applicable to the United States, including treaties to which the United States is a Party, and applicable customary international law. It provides legal rules, principles, and discussion, particularly with respect to DoD practice. Although the views of other States may be referenced in this manual, it is not a purpose of this manual to describe the views of other States, which may differ from views expressed in this manual.
- Contents:
- General background
- Principles
- Application of the law of war
- Classes of persons
- The conduct of hostilities
- Weapons
- Wounded, sick, shipwrecked, dead, and the medical services
- Detention : overview and baseline rules
- Prisoners of war (POWs)
- Civilians in the hands of a party to the conflict
- Military occupation
- Non-hostile relations between belligerents
- Naval warfare
- Air and space warfare
- The law of neutrality
- Cyber-operations
- Non-international armed conflict (NIAC)
- Implementation and enforcement of the Law of War
- Documentary appendix. Notes on treaties and other relevant documents.
- Notes:
- "June 2015."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource; title from PDF cover page (DoD, viewed June 14, 2015).
- OCLC:
- 911004211
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