The Contemporary Law of Armed ConflictThis edition brings the work up to date, examining the significance of the World Court's Opinion on the legality of the nuclear weapon and exploring the laser weapon agreement, the mines treaty, the jurisprudence of two war crimes tribunals and the role of the proposed International Criminal Court. |
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Page 301
... breaches by the Conventions and Protocol , remain war crimes and punish- able as such . The Hague Regulations , while not providing for personal liability other than for private breach of an armistice , declares certain acts to be ...
... breaches by the Conventions and Protocol , remain war crimes and punish- able as such . The Hague Regulations , while not providing for personal liability other than for private breach of an armistice , declares certain acts to be ...
Page 302
... breach to compel any protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile power . It is a war crime to violate the terms of an armistice or surrender by any indi- vidual , civilian or military , acting on his own initiative , as ...
... breach to compel any protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile power . It is a war crime to violate the terms of an armistice or surrender by any indi- vidual , civilian or military , acting on his own initiative , as ...
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... breach does not preclude its being treated as a war crime if it is in breach of any rule of the customary or treaty law of armed conflict . The whole issue will be changed when the International Criminal Court begins to function.106 ...
... breach does not preclude its being treated as a war crime if it is in breach of any rule of the customary or treaty law of armed conflict . The whole issue will be changed when the International Criminal Court begins to function.106 ...
Contents
The legality of war and the law of armed conflict | 1 |
The history and sources of the law of armed conflict | 20 |
International and noninternational armed conflict | 54 |
Copyright | |
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