De l’applicabilité du droit international humanitaire
aux opérations de paix : pour des approches juridiques, militaires
et éthiques
Michel VEUTHEY1
English Summary2
The question of the applicability of international humanitarian law is of fundamental importance.
Three different approaches may be taken when considering the...
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De l’applicabilité du droit international humanitaire aux opérations de paix : pour des approches juridiques, militaires et éthiques Michel VEUTHEY1 English Summary2 The question of the applicability of international humanitarian law is of fundamental importance. Three different approaches may be taken when considering the applicability of international humanitarian law in peacekeeping operations. These approaches should be complementary and, indeed, may serve to strengthen each other: a legal approach, a military approach and an ethical approach. The first approach, being the legal approach, will be the principle, although hopefully not exclusive, focus of our discussions. This approach is based principally on conventional and customary international humanitarian law. Nevertheless, we must not forget the importance of the various human rights instruments, both universal and regional, nor the domestic laws of the peacekeepers’ countries of origin and of the territory in which they
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Remarks of Professor John Cerone at the 31st San Remo Round Table on Current Problems
of International Humanitarian Law
Topic: Peace operations and the complementarity of human rights law and international
humanitarian law
I.
Introduction
On February 3, 2000, chaos erupted in Mitrovica, Kosovo.
Following the bombing of a
local café,...
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Remarks of Professor John Cerone at the 31st San Remo Round Table on Current Problems of International Humanitarian Law Topic: Peace operations and the complementarity of human rights law and international humanitarian law I. Introduction On February 3, 2000, chaos erupted in Mitrovica, Kosovo. Following the bombing of a local café, mass civil unrest erupted in the city. The UN Police and KFOR, the NATO peacekeepers deployed in Kosovo, were completely unprepared as mobs rampaged through the streets. A number of ethnically-motivated attacks were carried out in the course of the rioting. Unidentified perpetrators threw grenades into homes and gunned down individuals attempting to flee. Many other homes and vehicles were torched. At least eight people were killed that night and dozens more were severely injured. While there was a great deal of chaos, with several unruly mobs roaming the streets, the door-to-door killings were carried out systematically, evincing a planned attack.
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The Evolution of Peace Operations
Corinna Kuhl, UN DPKO
First, I wish to thank IIHL and ICRC for inviting DPKO to participate in this important discussion.
I
was asked to speak about the evolution of peace operations.
While my remarks will naturally focus
on UN-commanded peacekeeping, I would like to touch briefly on the larger...
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The Evolution of Peace Operations Corinna Kuhl, UN DPKO First, I wish to thank IIHL and ICRC for inviting DPKO to participate in this important discussion. I was asked to speak about the evolution of peace operations. While my remarks will naturally focus on UN-commanded peacekeeping, I would like to touch briefly on the larger universe of peace operations outlined this morning in the excellent keynote address by Dr. Kellenberger. The term ‘peace operations’ obviously describes a very broad range of peace and security interventions in international conflict management. Many different actors are involved such as the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, NATO and other regional and sub-regional organizations, as well as multi-national forces and ‘coalitions of the willing’, which lack an institutional structure but are held together by usually one designated lead nation. In many conflict situations, there will be a combination of actors involved and operations take
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The legal status of United Nations and associated personnel in peace operations and
the legal regime protecting them
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and Friends,
First, I would like to start by thanking the Institute for inviting me as a speaker to this roundtable
seminar on IHL and human rights law and in peace operations.
IHL...
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The legal status of United Nations and associated personnel in peace operations and the legal regime protecting them Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Colleagues and Friends, First, I would like to start by thanking the Institute for inviting me as a speaker to this roundtable seminar on IHL and human rights law and in peace operations. IHL and HRL in the context of peace operations are generally discussed as principles and rules restricting the use of force by military personnel engaged in peace operations. I will approach this topic from a different angle – that is, how do these rules protect personnel in peace operations? In this respect it is also of interest to note the change in legal status for such personnel if and when they are drawn into an armed conflict – depending to some extent on the type of armed conflict. I use the term peace operation to denote activities ranging from peacekeeping to peace enforcement. In peace operations based upon a mandate from the SC, which I am disc
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XXXIst Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law
International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Peace Operations
Theme III: Working Group 2: Peace operations and detention,
Friday 5 September 2008
The Copenhagen Process on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations
by
Mr.
Thomas Winkler,...
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XXXIst Round Table on Current Issues of International Humanitarian Law International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Peace Operations Theme III: Working Group 2: Peace operations and detention, Friday 5 September 2008 The Copenhagen Process on the Handling of Detainees in International Military Operations by Mr. Thomas Winkler, Acting Legal Adviser, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, Yesterday Dr. Kellenberger, President of the ICRC, - in his excellent and thought provoking key note address - mentioned the importance of addressing the issue of detainees. In this connection he mentioned the Copenhagen Process. And today I have the pleasure of giving you a presentation on this subject. I would like to thank the International Institute of Humanitarian Law and the ICRC for this opportunity to brief you on this initiative by the Danish government on the handling of detainees in international military operations, which we have call
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PowerPoint presentation given by Professor Michel Veuthey as Moderator of the First Plenary Session of the 2008 Round Table in San Remo.
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