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War and international humanitarian law

Shirley E. Freeman, Helen Ormiston Smith

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The background to and key recommendations of the various measures comprising international humanitarian law are discussed, and a call made for their more effective enforcement through the International Court of Justice, United Nations peacekeeping forces, and war crimes tribunals.

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The background to and key recommendations of the various measures comprising international humanitarian law are discussed, and a call made for their more effective enforcement through the International Court of Justice, United Nations peacekeeping forces, and war crimes tribunals.

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The background to and key recommendations of the various measures comprising international humanitarian law are discussed, and a call made for their more effective enforcement through the International Court of Justice, United Nations peacekeeping forces, and war crimes tribunals.

Key concepts: International humanitarian law, Law, Political science, Peacekeeping, Law of war, Key (lock), War crime, Law enforcement

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