The Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict

Zusatztext ... should be appreciated for its clarity, legal craftsmanship, comprehensiveness and accuracy. The UK Manual will surely influence the drafting of other instruments of this kind. Klappentext This book is the first ever full-scale joint-services (army! air force and navy) official UK military manual on the international law of armed conflict. Prepared by the legal sections of the British armed forces in consultation with leading international academics and practitioners this manual pays specific attention to the perspectives and experiences of the armed forces! whilst maintaining the highest scholarly standards. Zusammenfassung Discussing means and methods of warfare, the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants, and the conduct of operations in land, sea, and air, this is a manual on the law of armed conflict. It also includes discussion of the legal aspects of internal armed conflict, and the application of the law during peace support operations. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Historical and General Background 2: Basic Principles of the Law of Armed Conflict 3: The Applicability of the Law of Armed Conflict 4: The Armed Forces of the Belligerents 5: The Conduct of Hostilities 6: Weapons 7: The Wounded, Sick, and Dead and Medical Services 8: Prisoners of War 9: Protection of Civilians in the Hands of a Party to the Conflict 10: Negotiations Between Belligerents 11: Occupied Territory 12: Air Operations 13: Maritime Warfare 14: Application of the Law of Armed Conflict During Peace Support Operations 15: Internal Armed Conflict 16: Enforcement of the Law of Armed Conflict Appendices: Documents and Materials A: Geneva Convention I 1949: Annexes B: Geneva Convention II 1949: Annex C: Geneva Convention III 1949: Annexes D: Geneva Convention IV 1949: Annexes E: Additional Protocol I 1977: Annexes F: Hague Cultural Property Convention 1954, Article 16 G: Annex to the Amended Mines Protocol ...

Product details

• Authors: Great Britain: Ministry of Defence, UK Ministry of Defence
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2005
• EAN: 9780199287284
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928728-4
• No. of pages: 670
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 34 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, Wales, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Military, International humanitarian law, Land forces & warfare, Public international law: humanitarian law, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces, Military and defence law and civilian service law, Military & Defence Law, Settlement of international disputes, Wales / Cymru