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What is International Humanitarian Law

Chapter 13
Global Dimensions of Democracy and Human Rights: Problems and Perspectives
The law that regulates the conduct of war (Jus in Bello). It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not participating in hostilities and by restricting and regulating the means and methods of warfare available to combatants.
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International Humanitarian Law: Protection of Human Rights During Armed Conflicts
Mary Tseruashvili (The Center for International Studies, Georgia)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4543-3.ch013
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the international humanitarian law and its effectiveness in contemporary conflicts. In particular, it focuses on the analysis of the challenges that international humanitarian law faces in contemporary international or non-international armed hostilities. While the ongoing progress in the modern world offers new challenges, the issue of the effectiveness of humanitarian law becomes controversial. Therefore, the chapter presents an academic paper, and it is based on the analysis of the various articles, reports, analytical papers, and case studies, depending on which it became possible to answer the main research question and to demonstrate the effectiveness of international humanitarian law enforcement mechanisms in modern conflicts.
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Chapter 9
Human Rights Protection in Occupied Territories
International humanitarian law is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as the law of war or the law of armed conflict.
Published in Chapter: Human Rights Protection in Occupied Territories; From: Handbook of Research on Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Conflicts and Their Impact on State and Social Security
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