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Customary international humanitarian law : volume I : rules / Henckaerts, Jean-Marie (ed.) ; Doswald-Beck, Louise, liii, 621 p.. - Cambridge : Cambridge U. P., 2005.

ISBN 0-521-80899-5

LANGUAGE: ENG

ABSTRACT: CONTENTS:. Foreword by ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger; Foreword Judge Abdul G. Koroma; Foreword Yves Sandoz; Acknowledgements; Introduction; List of abbreviations; Part I. The Principle of Distinction: 1. Distinction between Civilians and Combatants (Rules 1–6); 2. Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives (Rules 7–10); 3. Indiscriminate attacks (Rules 11–13); 4. Proportionality in attack (Rule 14); 5. Precautions in attack (Rules 15–21); 6. Precautions against the effects of attacks (Rules 22–24); Part II. Specifically Protected Persons and Objects: 7. Medical and religious personnel and objects (Rules 25–30); 8. Humanitarian relief personnel and objects (Rules 31–32); 9. Personnel and objects Involved in a Peacekeeping Mission (Rule 33); 10. Journalists (Rule 34); 11. Protected zones (Rules 35–37); 12. Cultural property (Rules 38–41); 13. Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces (Rule 42); 14. The Natural Environment (Rules 43–45); Part III. Specific Methods of Warfare: 15. Denial of quarter (Rules 46–48); 16. Destruction and seizure of property (Rules 49–52); 17. Starvation and access to humanitarian relief (Rules 53–56); 18. Deception (Rules 57–65); 19. Communication with the enemy (Rules 66–69); Part IV. Weapons: 20. General principles on the use of weapons (Rules 70–71); 21. Poison (Rule 72); 22. Nuclear weapons; 23. Biological weapons (Rule 73); 24. Chemical weapons (Rules 74–76); 25. Expanding bullets (Rule 77); 26. Exploding bullets (Rule 78); 27. Weapons primarily Injuring by Non-detectable Fragments (Rule 79); 28. Booby-traps (Rule 80); 29. Landmines (Rules 81–83); 30. Incendiary weapons (Rules 84–85); 31. Blinding laser weapons (Rule 86); Part V. Treatment of Civilians and Persons Hors de Combat: 32. Fundamental guarantees (Rules 87–105); 33. Combatants and prisoner-of-war status (Rules 106–108); 34. The wounded, sick and shipwrecked (Rules 109–111); 35. The dead (Rules 112–116); 36. Missing persons (Rule 117); 37. Persons Deprived of Their Liberty (Rules 118–128); 38. Displacement and Displaced Persons (Rules 129–133); 39. Other Persons afforded specific protection (Rules 134–138); Part VI. Implementation: 40. Compliance with International Humanitarian Law (Rules 139–143); 41. Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law (Rules 144–148); 42. Responsibility and reparation (Rules 149–150); 43. Individual responsibility (Rules 151–155); 44. War crimes (Rules 156–161).

INDEX WORDS:
* humanitär personal = humanitarian relief personnel = humanitaarinen henkilökunta
* kulturell egendom = cultural property = kulttuuriomaisuus
* civilbefolkning = civilian population = siviiliväestö
* stridande = combatant = taistelija
* kärnvapen = nuclear weapons = ydinaseet
* biologiska vapen = biological weapons = biologiset aseet
* kemiska vapen = chemical weapons = kemialliset aseet
* landminor = landmines = maamiinat
* implementering = implementation = toteuttaminen
* verkställande = enforcement = voimaansaattaminen
* krigsförbrytelser = war crimes = sotarikokset