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Principles Law Of Armed Conflict In Middlesex - Basic Principles of The Law of War

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The law of armed conflict is a branch of international law, the law that States have agreed to accept as binding upon them in their dealings with other States. As well as governing relationships between States, international law applies to the conduct of hostilities within a State.

This branch of the law is aimed at protecting the victims of a conflict who are in the power of the adversary – civilians, or you, too, if you have been wounded or taken prisoner of war (POW).

Principles of the laws of war Military necessity, along with distinction, proportionality, humanity (sometimes called unnecessary suffering), and honor (sometimes called chivalry) are the five most commonly cited principles of international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict.

All personnel must be aware of the basic rules of the law of armed conflict, including the practical application of the principles of military necessity, proportionality, distinction and humanity.

IHL is universal: all parties fighting in a conflict are obliged to respect IHL, be they governmental forces or non-State armed groups. The Geneva Conventions, which are central to IHL, have been ratified by all 196 States, making IHL a universal body of law.

Protected persons These protections cover both civilians and combatants. There are four categories of protected persons: wounded and sick; wounded, sick and shipwrecked; prisoners of war; civilians in occupied territory or in territory of the enemy.

Willful killing; • Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments; Page 3 Congressional Research Service 3 • Willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health; • Extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and ...

Any nation that has ratified the Geneva Conventions but not the Protocols is still bound by all provisions of the Conventions. Protocol I expands protection for the civilian population as well as military and civilian medical workers in international armed conflicts.

The “principle of military necessity” permits measures which are actually necessary to accomplish a legitimate military purpose and are not otherwise prohibited by international humanitarian law.

This historical precedent has inspired the military manuals of other countries and the subsequent codification of IHL. The principle of military necessity requires that a party to an armed conflict may resort only to the means and methods that are necessary to achieve the legitimate aims of the armed conflict.

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The only legitimate object of attack in an armed conflict is military personnel or property. Four fundamental principles lie at the heart of the laws of war: military necessity, humanity, distinction and proportionality.Law of Neutrality for Data Protection. A number of States have recognised the importance of robust domestic1 investigations into the lawfulness of their own actions in armed conflict. Option al courses cover more specific issues such as the. Geneva Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and. Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, 1949. Study Law LLB in Clearing. Study LLB Law at Middlesex.

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