Customary international humanitarian law
By: International Committee of the Red Cross ; [edited by] Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Louise Doswald-Beck ; with contributions by Carolin Alvermann ... [et al.].
Contributors: International Committee of the Red Cross
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross; Humanitarian law
Notes: Description based on PDF title page (viewed Apr. 22, 2010).

Vol 1: "Reprinted with corrections 2009"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Rules; title: v. 2., pt. 1-2. Practice.; title: The principle of distinction. Distinction between civilians and combatants; title: Distinction between civilian objects and military objectives; title: Indiscriminate attacks; title: Proportionality in attack; title: Precautions in attack; title: Precautions against the effects of attacks; title: Specifically protected persons and objects. Medical and religious personnel and objects; title: Humanitarian relief personnel and objects; title: Personnel and objects involved in a peacekeeping mission; title: Journalists; title: Protected zones; title: Cultural property; title: Works and installations containing dangerous forces; title: The natural environment; title: Specific methods of warfare. Denial of quarter; title: Destruction and seizure of property; title: Starvation and access to humanitarian relief; title: Deception; title: Communication with the enemy; title: Use of weapons. General principles on the use of weapons; title: Poison; title: Nuclear Weapons; title: Biological weapons; title: Chemical weapons; title: Expanding bullets; title: Exploding bullets; title: Weapons primarily injuring by non-detectable fragments; title: Booby-traps; title: Landmines; title: Incendiary weapons; title: Blinding laser weapons; title: Treatment of civilians and persons hors de combat. Fundamental guarantees; title: Combatants and prisoner-of-war status; title: The wounded, sick and shipwrecked; title: The dead; title: Missing persons; title: Persons deprived of their liberty; title: Displacement and displaced persons; title: Other persons afforded specific protection; title: Implementation. Compliance with international humanitarian law; title: Enforcement of international humanitarian law; title: Responsibility and reparation; title: Individual responsibility; title: War crimes.; title: Appendices: Treaties; title: Status of ratifications; title: Other instruments; title: Military manuals; title: National legislation; title: National case-law; title: International case-law; title: Resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council; title: Resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly; title: Resolutions adopted by ECOSOC; title: Resolutions adopted by the UN Commission on Human Rights; title: Resolutions adopted by the UN Sub-commission on Human Rights; title: Resolutions adopted by other International Organisations; title: Resolutions adopted by the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent; title: Resolutions adopted by the Council of Delegates of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.