International Cultural Heritage Law in Armed Conflict - Case Studies of Syria, Libya, Mali, Invasion of Iraq, Buddhas of

Using contemporary case studies, this book offers a novel legal perspective on the protection of cultural heritage during war.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Two wrong ways of thinking about the legal protection of cultural property in armed conflict; 2. The systemic approach: international cultural heritage law and armed conflict; 3. The World Heritage Convention as the field's common legal denominator; 4. Syria: a case study of the interplay between the World Heritage Convention and the 1954 Hague Convention; 5. Libya and Mali: a case study of the interplay between the World Heritage Convention and the Second Protocol; 6. 2003 Iraq and Afghanistan: the World Heritage Convention as the lowest legal common denominator for the protection of cultural heritage in all contexts; Conclusion.

About the author

Marina Lostal is a lecturer in International Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, an ad hoc lecturer at the Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Buenos Aires, and a consultant for Geneva Call in the study on the relationship between the protection of cultural property and non-state actors.

Summary

This book addresses the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict. It spells out this area's discrete legal principles, providing easy-to-understand guidelines for lawyers and non-lawyers alike. Through case studies, it provides a novel perspective of the issue which will engender debate and cause reflection among cultural heritage professionals and academics.

Product details

• Authors: Marina Lostal, Lostal Marina
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2017
• EAN: 9781107169210
• ISBN: 978-1-107-16921-0
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Military, International Law, Treaties & Other Sources Of International Law, Public international law: treaties and other sources, Law As It Applies To Other Professions, Responsibility of states & other entities, Military and defence law and civilian service law, Military & Defence Law, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines