Belligerent Reprisals in Non-International Armed Conflicts

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ID9930156
AuthorsVeronika Bílková (0000-0002-6298-9630, Institute of International Relations Prague, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume63
Issue1
Pages31-65
Publication date2014-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s002058931300047x
OpenAlexW2045796617
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

The paper offers the first comprehensive treatment of the applicability and regulation of belligerent reprisals in non-international armed conflicts. It introduces three approaches to the topic (‘extralegal’, ‘permissive’ and ‘restrictive’ approaches) which all enjoy some support among States and scholars. The paper shows that international humanitarian law (IHL) treaties, IHL customs and other legal sources do not make it possible to decide between these approaches, as they are either silent on the topic or allow for several interpretations. It is the assessment of extralegal considerations and of the general framework of IHL which allows us to conclude that belligerent reprisals are inapplicable in non-international armed conflicts (‘extralegal’ approach). Yet, there are signs indicating that a gradual shift toward the ‘restrictive’ approach could be under way. The paper cautions against a premature acceptance of this approach drawing attention to its limits

Armed conflict · Belligerent · International humanitarian law · International law · Law and economics · Permissive · Political science · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Medicine · Torture, Ethics, and Law · Virology

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