Humanitarian Access Through Agency Law in Non-International Armed Conflicts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9927908 |
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| Authors | David Matyas (Institute for Research and Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 451-475 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589320000020 |
| OpenAlex | W3016529128 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
In many conflicts, aid organisations have to navigate the international humanitarian law requirement that parties to the conflict must consent to assistance. In non-international armed conflicts this often frustrates efforts to provide relief, as States refuse to grant consent in order to uphold their claims to sovereignty. Looking at the Syrian Civil War, this article suggests that the law of agency can offer a fresh perspective on the challenges posed by the requirement of consent to humanitarian assistance. It suggests that agency law can provide a legal explanation of seemingly political decisions and a de lege ferenda justification for assistance in instances where consent is either absent or provided by a non-State armed group
Agency (philosophy · Armed conflict · Business · International humanitarian law · International law · Order (exchange · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the protection of war victims
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the protection of war victims
Consent to humanitarian access
The law regulating cross-border relief operations
Civil war, contested sovereignty and the limits of global health partnerships
Pollock's Principles of Contracts
Pollock's Principles of Contract
Sovereigns as Trustees of Humanity
The Relationship of Principal and Agent
| Highly cited | No |
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