Présentation - IIL Resolution Military Objectives 1969

i n t r o d u c t i o n

The Distinction between Military Objectives and Non-Military Objectives in General and Particularly the Problems Associated with Weapons of Mass Destruction. Edinburgh, 9 September 1969.

Forum of adoption

Institute of International Law

This resolution is intended to state the existing law. It was adopted by 60 votes to one, with two abstentions.

Meetings of forum

09.09.1969, Edinburgh

Dade of adoption

09.09.1969

Authentic text

French

Source

D.Schindler and J.Toman, The Laws of Armed Conflicts, Martinus Nihjoff Publisher, 1988, pp.265-266.

Keywords

RESPECT FOR LAW; INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW; PROTECTION; CIVILIAN; WAR VICTIM; MEANS OF COMBAT; METHOD OF COMBAT; MILITARY OBJECTIVE; CIVILIAN OBJECT; INDISCRIMINATE WEAPON; USE OF WEAPONS; WEAPON; PROHIBITION; PROTECTED OBJECT; INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT; NON-INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT; PROTECTION AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF HOSTILITIES