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 12
... Tribunal , the solemn renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy necessarily involves the proposition that such a war is illegal in international law ; and that those who plan and wage such a war , with its inevitable and ...
... Tribunal , the solemn renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy necessarily involves the proposition that such a war is illegal in international law ; and that those who plan and wage such a war , with its inevitable and ...
Page 13
... Tribunal has just referred . It is interesting to recall that , despite its condemnation of the crime against peace as the supreme crime , the Tribunal failed to sentence to death any of the accused found guilty of this crime alone ...
... Tribunal has just referred . It is interesting to recall that , despite its condemnation of the crime against peace as the supreme crime , the Tribunal failed to sentence to death any of the accused found guilty of this crime alone ...
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... tribunal ' , " the nature of that tribunal being determined by the captor . An admin- istrative board as distinct from a court would suffice , although there is nothing to forbid such determination being made by a tribunal , civil12 or ...
... tribunal ' , " the nature of that tribunal being determined by the captor . An admin- istrative board as distinct from a court would suffice , although there is nothing to forbid such determination being made by a tribunal , civil12 or ...
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 |
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