Towards the Attenuation of Hardship: Is There Room for Combatant Immunity in Internal Armed Conflicts?

Abstract

As civil wars increase in number and intensity, and as the number of civilian casualties continues to escalate, the world faces a moral dilemma something must be done to protect innocent civilian victims of civil war. One approach is to do nothing to rely on the notion of sovereignty to keep international law out of internal conflicts. However, the better approach is to recognize the changing climate of international law, and to act now to protect civilians. That protection can be assisted by providing combatant immunity to rebels, thereby providing them with a strong incentive to comply with the principle of distinction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 2000
Accession Number
ADA381222

Entities

People

  • James B. Wager Jr

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Geneva Conventions
  • Human Rights
  • International Conflicts
  • International Law
  • Land Mines
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies