Should the United States, as the strongest military power in the world, be bound by stricter humanitarian constraints than its weaker adversaries? Would holding the U.S. to higher standards than the Taliban, Iraqi insurgents, or the North Korean army yield an overall greater humanitarian welfare or be otherwise justified on the basis of international justice theories? Or would it instead be an ...

Documentation, analysis, and prevention of the harmful effects of armed conflict on populations are established public health priorities [1–5]. Although public health research on war is increasingly framed in human rights terms [6–13], general public health methods are typically applied without direct links to laws of war. Laws of war are international humanitarian laws and customary standards ...

Abstract The principles of international humanitarian law (IHL) have evoked considerable debate in the practice support, particularly terms emerging tensions with sovereign (national) law. Drawing on organization studies, we examine emergent strategies aimed at resolving ambiguous legal context which support operations a conflict are embedded. Our analysis two missions revealed types strategies...

Abstract War and international humanitarian law (IHL) exist evolve in a synergistic relationship. On the one hand, treaty customary norms can proactively shape warfare. But on other, changes nature of warfare often determine IHL’s path forward, for if IHL is to remain effective, it must responsive context which be applied. This article offers tentative reflections how future conflict may affect...

this book deals with the evolution of the sanctions policy of the security council arisen as a solution to the problem of disastrous effects of the comprehensive economic sanctions on the civilian populations of the target states. the study shows that the key for resolving the conflict arisen between the purposes of the charter: maintenance of the peace and promoting respect for human rights, l...