Asymmetric warfare has been a hallmark of many armed conflicts of the 21st century. Written from the perspective of international law, this article asks whether the deliberate use of widespread and systematic violations of the laws of war as a strategy and / or tactic of war by some (state and non-state) actors places the ability of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) to protect civilians in wartime at risk.
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Enforcing International Humanitarian Law
2.1 Introduction
2.2 War, military requirements and International Humanitarian Law
2.3 Difficulties in Enforcing International Humanitarian Law
3 Political Means of IHL Enforcement
3.1 Introduction
3.2 So called “Silent Diplomacy”
3.3 Negative Sanctions
3.4 Positive Sanctions
3.5 Interim Conclusions
4 The military Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law
5 Enforcement with the Help of the ICRC and Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies
6 Outlook
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