Some considerations on command responsibility and criminal liability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12848867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamie Williamson (0000-0002-8354-8471, International Committee of the Red Cross, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 870 |
| Pages | 303-317 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of the Red Cross (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1607-5889 • E-ISSN: 1816-3831 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1816383108000349 |
| OpenAlex | W2143492577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Under international humanitarian law commanders have been entrusted with the task of ensuring respect for that body of law by their subordinates. This responsibility includes not only the training in IHL of those under their command, but also the taking of necessary measures to prevent or punish subordinates committing violations of IHL. Failure by a commander to do so will give rise to criminal liability, often termed superior responsibility. The following article reviews some of the issues arising from the application and development of this form of responsibility, from both a practical and a legal perspective
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |