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Biannual update on national implementation of international humanitarian law* July–December 2015

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2017

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The biannual update on national legislation and case law is an important tool in promoting the exchange of information on national measures for the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL).

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International Review of the Red Cross , Volume 98 , Issue 901: War in cities , April 2016 , pp. 335 - 351
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Copyright © icrc 2017 

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This selection of national legislation and case law has been prepared by Cédric Apercé, legal attaché in the ICRC Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law, with the collaboration of regional legal advisers.

References

1 In order to assist States, the ICRC Advisory Service proposes a multiplicity of tools, including thematic fact sheets, ratification kits, model laws and checklists, as well as reports from expert meetings, all available on the unit's web page at: www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/ihl-domestic-law (all internet references were accessed in July 2016).

2 For information on national implementation measures and case law, please visit the ICRC Database on National Implementation of IHL, available at: www.icrc.org/ihl-nat.

3 To view the full list of IHL-related treaties, please visit the ICRC Treaty Database, available at: www.icrc.org/ihl.

4 See the ICRC Database on National Implementation of IHL, available at: www.icrc.org/ihl-nat.

5 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=3B2165988EBBFCFEC1257EBB0045DB53&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=DZ&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUD&from=state.

6 Available at: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=49C04B6F6300E1E2C1258043002924E5&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=CD&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

7 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=1ADAB0F0AA7407EEC1257FA30046960B&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=EC&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUA&from=state.

8 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=A9F3B7618608D0EEC1257EDE00557E9D&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=EC&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUA&from=state.

9 UNSC Res. 1244, 10 June 1999. The boundaries, names and designations used in this report do not imply official endorsement, nor express a political opinion on the part of the ICRC, and are without prejudice to claims of sovereignty over the territories mentioned.

10 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=18AC13915C0591A0C1257F8C0029AEA7&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=XZ&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

11 Available at: www.assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/Xref-XML2HTML-en.asp?fileid=12608&lang=en.

12 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=B4E8F40ABCBBF7E3C1257F8C003FB738&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=XZ&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

13 See above note 11.

14 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=47CCC9998A0C7CD5C125765800460B43&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=LU&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUP&from=state.

15 Available at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:085:0003:0034:en:PDF.

16 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=D49DA40F8732A017C1257FA3004B5DF7&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=PE&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUA&from=state.

17 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=619833E50E6C51FFC1257F8F0032A712&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=PH&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

18 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=1C4EB7A62937ABDAC1257ECB0055FAD2&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=ES&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUM&from=state.

19 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=83CDFE881B433779C1257FA70044E7CE&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=CH&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUF&from=state.

20 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=DACF6A2B3A6EC963C1257EB900333419&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=CH&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BUP&from=state.

21 Available at: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=81707402D8D416BFC1258003002C6E4F&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=TM&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

22 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=615FD99A8AE43A18C1257F3A0049E2C0&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=VE&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU8&from=state.

23 To view the full list of national committees and other national bodies on IHL, please visit the ICRC's related webpage, available at: www.icrc.org/en/document/table-national-committees-and-other-national-bodies-international-humanitarian-law#.VBquQFOa4wo.

24 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=7BA8E2E55FC0EEA4C125702F0044DCD2&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=JO&xp_topicSelected=JPAA-9DWC8W&from=state.

25 Available at: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=7298A545C4F95EC7C12570570041B733&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=SY&xp_topicSelected=JPAA-9DWC8W&from=state.

26 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/implementingLaws.xsp?documentId=B693766DE0F446B8C1257F3A00327738&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=VE&xp_topicSelected=JPAA-9DWC8W&from=state.

27 Available at: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/caseLaw.xsp?documentId=29816281B2B6AE35C1258003002B20E4&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=CO&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

28 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/caseLaw.xsp?documentId=A9EBF299A99AFF2FC1257FA80050E360&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=PE&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.

29 Available at: www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/caseLaw.xsp?documentId=B24C31F23736046AC1257FA90046FA63&action=openDocument&xp_countrySelected=GB&xp_topicSelected=GVAL-992BU6&from=state.