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Commissioned by UNESCO from the Henry Dunant Institute, this volume of essays lays the foundation for an international programme for the teaching of international humanitarian law within the framework of UNESCO's plan for the development of the teaching of human rights. Parts I and II deal with the development of humanitarian ideas and law within different schools of thought and cultural traditions; Part III with the law of armed conflict and Part IV with the application of international humanitarian law. It is hoped that the publication of this volume, which, in its original French edition, coincided with the 40th Anniversary of UNESCO and the International Year of Peace proclaimed in 1986 by the UN General Assembly, will reinforce the determination of the international community to achieve the aim of the founders of UNESCO, namely to construct the defences of peace in the minds of men.

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Author:   UNESCO ,  Alexander Hay (Former President of the International Committee of the Red Cross)
Publisher:   United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Imprint:   United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Weight:   0.542kg
ISBN:  

9789231023712

ISBN 10:   9231023713
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   01 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations. Introduction: International Humanitarian Law: Definition; J. Pictet. Part I: Nature of International Humanitarian Law and its Place in International Law. Introduction: Humanitarian Ideas Shared by Different Schools of Thought and Cultural Traditions; J. Pictet. I.The African Concept; A. Ndam Njoya. II. The Asian Concept; S. Adachi. III. Concept of the Socialist States; G. Herczegh. IV. The Islamic Concept; H. Sultan. V. The Latin-American Concept of Humanitarian Law; J.M. Ruda. VI: The Western Concept; K.J. Partsch. Part II: The Development of International Humanitarian Law. VII. The Development of Inernational Humanitarian Law; G.I.A.D. Draper. Part III: The Law of Armed Conflicts. Section 1: Conflicts of International Character. VIII. Behaviour of Combatants and Conduct of Hostilities (Law of The Hague); R.R. Baxter. IX. Means and Methods of Warfare; H. Blix. X. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: I. Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked; J.F. Rezek. XI. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: II. Prisoners of War; C. Pilloud. XII. Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts: III. Civilian Population; O. Umozurike. XIII. Protection of Cultural Property; S.-E. Nahlik. Section 2: Conflicts of Non-International Character. XIV. Non-International Armed Conflicts; G. Abi-Saab. XV. Internal Disturbances and Tensions; A. Eide. Part IV:Application of International Humanitarian Law. XVI. Application of International Humanitarian Law; Y. Sandoz. XVII. Liability in Case of Violations of International Humanitarian Law; I.P. Blishchenko. Conclusions; K. Vasak.

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