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...
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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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