International humanitarian law

Respect for International Humanitarian Law Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions provides that States parties undertake to “ensure respect for the present Convention ”. The same provision is repeated in Additional Protocol I in relation to respect for the provisions of that Protocol . It further provides that in the event of serious violations of the Protocol, States parties undertake to act, jointly or individually, in cooperation with the United Nations and in conformity with the Charter of the United

discourse surrounding humanitarian intervention has focused on the responsibility to protect (R2P). Prevention is a key component for good international relations and few would say it is not important, but as evidence to date would show prevention is very ineffective, the legality of military intervention still needs to be debated, as to date there is no consensus. For any intervention to be legitimate, whether unilateral or multilateral, it must comply with international law. So as not to cause

of violations of international humanitarian law 's norms had become an increasing phenomena. The situation requires urgent and effective international control and prosecution in international tribunals for grave crimes recognised under international humanitarian law as crimes presenting real threat for humanity and peace. In order to control such crimes, the relevant legal mechanisms for international prosecution were established by creation of ad-hoc tribunals: International Criminal Tribunal

Put differently, the measures in which the US went about this issue is problematic as they acted outside the legality of international law. Jocknick and Normand argue that the international humanitarian law cannot be used to “humanize war” and that they may impose states to create “effective humanitarian limits on the conduct of wars” (Jochnick, 51). They also outline the importance of understanding the events of “past legal effort to regulate war” in an attempt to reassure that mistakes are prevented

2011 and is currently ongoing as of December of 2016. In 2015, Russian President Putin has allied with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to combat against rebel forces. As a result, innocent civilians, in particular civilians of Aleppo, and humanitarian workers are victims to bombardments. In September 2016, Secretary John Kerry negotiated a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Russia, in order to allow aid convoys to provide relief. The cease-fire agreement was supposed to apply

The use of sieges as a tactic of war is not always condemned. Sieges are tolerated under international humanitarian law as long as they are in compliance with all applicable regulations and their purpose is to achieve a military objective, such as the capture of an uninhabited enemy-controlled area. However, a siege should not target civilian objects or cause any damage to the civilian population. In fact, individuals taking no active part in hostilities should always receive humane treatment. To

Humanitarian Crisis: ICRC and MSF’s safety compromised due to Syrian Conflict Introduction In September 2016, Secretary John Kerry negotiated a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Russia, in order to allow aid convoys to provide relief. However, on September nineteenth, 18 out of the 31 convoys were attacked by an airstrike. The attack resulted in the death of 21 civilians and one Syrian Arab Crescent member (Hennessy-Fiske, 2016). Some immediately assumed Russia was responsible and

Name: Jana eid ID: 20150810 Instructor: Alexandra Adams Research paper (IHL) Subject: Lebanon war of 2006 July 2006 an unforgettable date for all the Lebanese and Israeli citizens, 12 July was the beginning of the visible war between these two parties and which was semi-finished in 14 august or in other words after a month from its beginning.one of the main reasons behind letting the volcano between these two parties to explode is the reply of Hezbollah by firing rockets at Israeli borders

Introduction International law regulates the relationship between nation states in the world. Violation of international law makes the whole world hazardous as the violation of national law throws a nation into social anomalies. Drones are the weapon of 21st century, the century which is marked by the development of technology. It is thought-provoking and horrifying that the international law is being questioned by the drones attack throughout the world. It is said that the target of these Unnamed

Military Drone Strikes Against Terrorism It was the day February 4, 2002 in Afghanistan, the day of the first authorized drone strike by the U.S. A CIA Predator drone prowled the skies in search of prey. It was searching for a group that the CIA suspected to include Osama Bin Laden. After some time, the group was located, and the Predator drone fired on the group, killing all of the targets. After further insight, it was discovered that the targets, now all dead, were just civilians gathering scrap