Book contents
- War Economies and International Law
- Globalization and Human Rights
- War Economies and International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I International Rules for War Economies
- Part II War Crimes of an Economic Nature
- 6 A Brief History of Norms II
- 7 Taking Property in War
- 8 Labour Exploitation in War
- 9 Commercial Crime in War
- 10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
8 - Labour Exploitation in War
from Part II - War Crimes of an Economic Nature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 June 2021
Book contents
- War Economies and International Law
- Globalization and Human Rights
- War Economies and International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I International Rules for War Economies
- Part II War Crimes of an Economic Nature
- 6 A Brief History of Norms II
- 7 Taking Property in War
- 8 Labour Exploitation in War
- 9 Commercial Crime in War
- 10 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 8 examines the law governing the exploitation of people’s labour by fighting organizations. The chapter focuses on the international crimes of enslavement and forced labour in armed conflict, as well as the recruitment of children, with a focus on how prohibitions and crime definitions apply to the predatory exploitation of labour in the context of irregular warfare.
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- War Economies and International LawRegulating the Economic Activities of Violent Conflict, pp. 206 - 245Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021