Handbook on the Law of War for Armed Forces
- Geneve : International Comittee of the Red Cross, 1987
- 232 s dok.:tab.:ovs.:not.:bibl
Essentials of the law of war. -- [1987]
Main international treaties on the law of war Part 1. Terms of reference Section 1.1 The law of war and armed forces Chapter A The law of war Chapter B Law types Chapter C Legal position of states Chapter D Application of the law of war Chapter E Summary rules for non-international armed conflict Chapter F Armed forces under the law of war Chapter G The law of war as a code of conduct and behaviour for armed Section 1.2 Basic categories of persons and objects Chapter B Civilian persons Chapter C Military objectives Chapter D Civilian objects Section 1.3 Specifically protected persons and objects Chapter B Military medical service Chapter C Civilian medical service Chapter D Religious personnel and objects Chapter E Civil defence Chapter F Cultural objects and places of worship in general Chapter G Marked cultural objects Chapter H Works or installations containing dangerous forces Chapter I Demilitarized zones Section 1.4 War victims Chapter A Prisoners of war Chapter B Wounded, sick, Shipwrecked Part 2. Control of armed conflict Section 2.1 Evolution of a conflict Chapter A Beginning of an armed conflict Chapter B Escalation of an armed conflict Chapter C Deescalation and end of an armed conflict Section 2.2 Preparatory measures in peace-time Chapter A Strategic measures Chapter B Executive and administrative measures Section 2.3 Control during an armed conflict Chapter C Fundamental protection Chapter D Basic categories of persons and objects Chapter E Specifically protected persons and objects Chapter F War victims Chapter H Action of intermediaries Chapter I Duty and action of neutral states Section 2.4 Measures after an armed conflict Chapter A Restoring normal conditions Chapter B Repatriation and release of persons and objects Chapter C Missing and dead persons Part 3. Command responsibility Section 3.1 General responsibility Chapter A Overall responsibility in military operations Chapter B Responsibility of every commander Section 3.2 Law of war training Chapter A Training principles Chapter B The law of war instructor Chapter C Main training levels and categories Chapter D Reference documents Chapter A Organization principles Chapter B Operational and geographical context Chapter C Specifically protected persons and objects Chapter D Multinational forces and problems Chapter E Cooperation with civilian authorities Section 3.4 Specific circumstances Chapter A Warfare between dissimilar forces Chapter B Action in an unusual environment Chapter C Unusual supply and evaluation circumstances Part 4. Exercise of command Section 4.1 The mission Section 4.2 Elements for decision making Chapter A Search for information Chapter B Precautions required by the law of war Chapter C Tactical siuation Chapter D Military necessity Section 4.3 Decision making Chapter A Time factor Chapter D Missions to subordinates Chapter E Coorperation with civilian authorities Section 4.4 Control of execution Chapter A Control principles Chapter B Adjustments during execution Part 5. Conduct of operations Section 5.1 Conduct of operations in general Chapter A Conduct principles Chapter B Information needed Chapter C Means of combat Chapter D Methods of combat Chapter E Deception effects anticipated Chapter F Axclution zones and similar areas Chapter G Specifically protected objects Chapter H Protected zones Chapter I Cooperation with civilian authorities Section 5.2 Conduct of attack Section 5.3 Conduct of defence Section 5.4 Movements and locations Part 6. Behaviour in action Chapter A Combat principles Chapter B Foreign ships Chapter C Foreign aircraft Chapter D Exclusion zones and similar areas Chapter F Protected zones Chapter G Search for victims of combat Chapter H Capture of victims of combat Section 6.2 Captured persons and objects Chapter A Enemy combatants Chapter B Wounded, sick, shipwrecked Chapter D Enemy military medical personnel Chapter E Enemy military religious personnel Chapter F Enemy military objects Section 6.3 Non-hostile contacts with the enemy Chapter A Unilateral measures Chapter B Interruption of combat Section 6.4 Measures of combat Chapter A Military measures Chapter B Cooperation with civilian authorities Section 7.1 Conduct of transportation Chapter A Principles for military transportation Chapter B Separate military, medical and civilian transportation Chapter C Joint military, medical and/or civilian transportation Chapter D Cooperation with civilian authorities Section 7.2 Evaluation of captured persons and objects Chapter A Supply principles Chapter B Medical supply Chapter C Supply of religious objects Section 7.4 Medical transportation Chapter A Medical transportation principles Chapter B Medical transportation on land Chapter C Medical transportation at sea Chapter D Medical transportation by air Part 8. Rear areas Section 8.1 Logistic bases Chapter A Logistic principles Chapter B Military supply and maintenance bases Chapter C Military medical service bases Section 8.2 Treatment of captured persons and objects Chapter B Wounded and sick Chapter C Death of prisoners of war Section 8.3 Civil affairs Chapter A Cooperation with civilian authorities Chapter B Foreign inhabitants Chapter C Civil affairs in free foreign territory Section 8.4 Penal affairs Chapter A Breaches of the law of war Chapter B Judicial proceedings Chapter C Prosecution of prisoners of war Chapter D Prosecution of foreign inhabitants Section 9.1 Law of occupation Section 9.2 Particular provisions on occupation Chapter B Situation of the civilian population Chapter C Movements of civilian persons Chapter D Security measures against inhabitants Chapter E Penal affairs Section 9.3 Control of occupation Chapter B Measures of the occupying power Chapter C Measures of the authorities and inhabitants of the occupied Section 9.4 Combat actions in occupied territory Section 10.1 Law of neutrality Section 10.2 Particular provisions on neutrality Chapter A Areas of belligerent operations Chapter B Access to neutral spece in general Chapter C Temporary access to neutral space Chapter D Internment of belligerent armed forces Section 10.3 Control og neutrality Chapter B Measures of the neutral state Chapter C Measures of belligerent parties Section 10.4 Combat actions in neutral space Annex 1 Particular provisions on specific weapons Section 3. Land mines and similar Chapter B Conditions for permitted use Section 4. Incendiary weapons Section 5. Anti-ship mines Section 1. Individual identity documents Chapter A Identity cards Chapter B Identity discs Chapter D Recommended additional data on identity card Section 2. Distinctive signs Section 3. Distinctive signals Chapter B Distinctive medical light signal Chapter C Distinctive medical radio signal Chapter D Distinctive medical radar signal Chapter E Distinctive medical underwater acoustic signal Chapter F Other signals Law of war: Summary for commanders Law of war: Rules for behaviour in action Law of war: Training programme
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