Browsing by Subject "International humanitarian law"
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The International Humanitarian Law notion of direct participation in hostilities – a review of the ICRC interpretive guide and subsequent debate
(2014)The phrase "direct participation in hostilities" has a very specific meaning in international humanitarian law (IHL). Those individuals who are clothed with combatant status are authorised to participate directly in ... -
South African private security contractors active in armed conflicts: citizenship, prosecution and the right to work
(2011)South Africa has adopted two pieces of legislation since 1998 aimed at restricting one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy: the private security industry. Not only is this legislation completely unique, ... -
The unforeseen humanitarian law implications of the NATO intervention in Libya
(Juta, 2015)Gaddhafi’s forty-two-year rule in Libya ended after uprisings against his government led to a civil war and eventually intervention by the international community. On 31 March 2011, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ...