The Nature of International Humanitarian Law: A Permissive or Restrictive Regime?
Anne Quintin, "The Nature of International Humanitarian Law: A Permissive or Restrictive Regime? "
English | ISBN: 183910743X | 2020 | 384 pages | PDF | 1245 KB
English | ISBN: 183910743X | 2020 | 384 pages | PDF | 1245 KB
This illuminating book explores the nature of international humanitarian law (IHL), so doing by asking whether it should be seen as a permissive or a restrictive regime. An experienced lawyer in the field, Anne Quintin offers an in-depth expert analysis of this highly debated topic.
In the eyes of many, the primary purpose of IHL is to impose restrictions on the actions of parties in armed conflicts, in order to protect victims. But IHL is also increasingly cited as an authority in permitting conduct that would be deemed unlawful in peacetime, for instance some cases of internment or targeting of persons. Considering both international and non-international armed conflicts, Quintin carefully and astutely peels away the layers of this debate, revealing the true nature of IHL and concluding that whilst IHL initially developed as a restrictive regime composed of prohibitions and prescriptions, it nevertheless contains within it rare permissions that allow states to act.
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