Based on author's thesis (doctoral - European University Institute, 2016) issued under title: Military necessity in international cultural heritage law : lessons learned from international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international environmental law. Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-360) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The development of the treaty framework for the protection of cultural heritage -- The concept and scope of military necessity -- Military necessity within the framework for the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflicts -- The impact of individual criminal responsibility for offences against cultural property on military necessity -- Military necessity vis-à-vis the protection of cultural heritage in non-international armed conflicts -- Military necessity and the responsibility of states -- Lessons on necessity resulting from the interplay of environmental protection and armed conflict -- Concluding remarks.
Summary:
"Introduction Destruction of cultural heritage is always irreparable. Once destroyed, items of immense value, originating in civilizations and cultures that have since vanished or been transformed beyond recognition, are gone forever. War - the enemy of mankind - mercilessly orphans humanity of the unique expressions of creative energy and the beliefs of its ancestors. The sheer scale and nature of wartime destruction of cultural and religious heritage must raise doubts as to its purely incidental character"--Provided by publisher.
Series:
International humanitarian law series, 1389-6776 ; volume 61
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