Implementation of international humanitarian law: The work of Latin American international humanitarian law committees

Respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in the battlefield is contingent on the measures undertaken in peacetime. Indeed, satisfactory compliance with IHL rests in the implementation of multiple measures at the domestic level crossing different spheres, including legislative, administrative...

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Published in:International review of the Red Cross (2005) 2022-08, Vol.104 (920-921), p.2013-2026
Main Author: Macias Betancourt, Oscar G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Colleges & universities
Committees
Compliance
Cooperation
Cultural property
Government
Humanitarian law
Humanitarianism
Implementation
International Committee of the Red Cross
International law
Participation
Protection
Treaties
University professors
War
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Summary:Respect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in the battlefield is contingent on the measures undertaken in peacetime. Indeed, satisfactory compliance with IHL rests in the implementation of multiple measures at the domestic level crossing different spheres, including legislative, administrative and educational. In most latitudes, governments and other stakeholders coordinate these measures in what is known as National Committees for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law. The article addresses the practice of these bodies in Latin America and provides alternatives to enhance their work.
ISSN:1816-3831
1607-5889
DOI:10.1017/S1816383122000017