Military honour and human dignity: Toward a new 'Law of Arms'
Channel: War Studies KCL
Date: 2021-09-29

Legal scholars have been engaged for over a decade in what is known as the 'capture or kill' debate, which revolves around the existence (or not) of a legal obligation to refrain from killing a legitimate military target if capture is also possible. Drawing on this debate, in this seminar Francisco Lobo will explore the interplay between some legal principles of the Law of Armed Conflict, namely military necessity and humanity.