1st Edition
Gender, Conflict and International Humanitarian Law A critique of the 'principle of distinction'
By Orly Maya Stern
Copyright 2019
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book conducts a gendered critique of the ‘principle of distinction’ in international humanitarian law (IHL), with a focus on recent conflicts in Africa.
The ‘principle of distinction’ is core to IHL, and regulates who can and cannot be targeted in armed conflict. It states that civilians may not be targeted in attack, while combatants and those civilians directly participating in... Read more
1. Introduction
2. The Principle of Distinction
3. Women in Conflict in Africa
4. Gender and International Humanitarian Law
5. The Divide Between International and Non-International Armed Conflicts – A Precursory Step to the Application of the Principle of Distinction
6. Applying the Principle of Distinction to Women in African War
7. Does the Principle of Distinction Serve Women in Modern Conflict?
8. Conclusions
Biography
Orly Maya Stern is a senior fellow with Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, USA. She is also a researcher, consultant and human rights lawyer, and holds a PhD in law from the London School of Economics, UK.
