Mistreatment of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked By The International Committee of the Red Cross Study On Customary International Humanitarian Law

Abstract

In 2005 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) completed a ten-year study on customary international humanitarian law, based on an assessment of the State practice of forty-seven nations over the preceding thirty years. Somewhat surprisingly, but perhaps owing to the sheer size of the ICRC Study, there have been relatively few scholarly articles written about it, and only one State has officially responded to the ICRC: the United States, in a letter co-signed by the Department of State Legal Adviser, and the Department of Defense General Counsel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2008
Accession Number
ADA526736

Entities

People

  • James P. Benoit

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Therapy
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Criminal Law
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.