Civilian protection is a constant need and challenge in war, as evidenced by the numerous armed conflicts taking place in the world. This book provides an insightful and nuanced analysis of critical legal concepts related to the protection of civilians and reflects on certain practical solutions that have been adopted, or should be adopted, to achieve this goal. The examination of the issues selected for this volume will serve as an invaluable tool for academics, military practitioners, and decision-makers from States, international, and non-governmental organizations alike.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Foreword
- Joseph B. Berger III
- Preface
- Jelena Pejic and Margaret Kotlik
- PART ONE: Foundational Issues
- 1. The Protection of Civilians in the Invasion Phase of an International Armed Conflict
- Michael W. Meier
- 2. Are "Unprivileged Belligerents" Protected by the Civilians Convention, and, If So, How?
- Marten Zwanenburg
- 3. The Object and Purpose of the Fourth Geneva Convention
- Kubo Mä á k and Ellen Policinski
- PART TWO: Law and Reality
- 4. Measures of Control for Security Reasons Other than Civilian Internment in Armed Conflict, a Military Perspective
- Nathalie Durhin
- 5. The Law Applicable to the "Screening" of Civilians
- Jann K. Kleffner
- 6. Setting up Humanitarian Corridors in Armed Conflict
- Julia Grignon
- 7. The Law and Politics of Civilian Protection in the Occupied West Bank
- David Kretzmer
- 8. A Reflection on the Cost of Counter-Terrorism for Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict
- Fionnuala Ní Aolá in
- 9. Deportation in International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Against the Backdrop of the War in Ukraine
- Michael N. Schmitt
- 10. The Law and Modern Challenges Related to the Prohibition Against Forced Conscription
- W. Casey Biggerstaff
- 11. Civilian Data Protection in War
- Russell Buchan
- 12. The Effect of Extraterritorial Data Migration on the Protection of Civilians and Civilian Objects
- Leah West
- PART THREE: Interfaces
- 13. Civilian Protection, Gender, and GC IV: Has Interpretation Filled the Gaps?
- Valerie Oosterveld
- 14. Environmental Protection as Civilian Protection
- Lakmini Seneviratne and Kosuke Onishi
- 15. The Contribution of Forensic Science to Managing the Dead and Preventing the Missing in Armed Conflict
- Morris Tidball-Binz
- PART FOUR: Accountability
- 16. Unlawful Confinement as a War Crime in Armed Conflict
- Marco Sassò li
- 17. Armed Forces' Investigations of IHL Violations Against Civilians
- Jennifer Maddocks
- 18. Redressing Civilian Harm
- Tom Dannenbaum
- Index