Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- 16 Destruction and Seizure of Property When Military Necessity Requires
- 17 Military Necessity and Rules on Special Protection
- Part V Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
17 - Military Necessity and Rules on Special Protection
from Part IV - The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 September 2019
Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- 16 Destruction and Seizure of Property When Military Necessity Requires
- 17 Military Necessity and Rules on Special Protection
- Part V Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter presents the rules on special protection in light of considerations of military necessity. Remarks are devoted in particular to the protection governing objects containing dangerous forces and cultural property and the alleged different degrees of military necessity.
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- The Military Commander's NecessityThe Law of Armed Conflict and its Limits, pp. 363 - 396Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019