Cover Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017

Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017
Series: Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law

December 2018 Editor in Chief: Prof Terry D. Gill, Professor of Military Law, University of Amsterdam & Netherlands Defence Academy, The Netherlands
Editor Correspondents' Reports: Prof Tim McCormack, University of Melbourne, Australia
Editor: Prof Robin Geiß , University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Editor: Prof Dr Heike Krieger, Department of Law/Public Law, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
Editor: Dr Christophe Paulussen, T.M.C. Asser Instituut, The Hague, The Netherlands
Editorial Assistant: Beier Lin MA, T.M.C. Asser Instituut, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Published: December 2018
  • Pages: x + 358 pp., 2 ill.
  • Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press
  • Distributor: Springer

The main theme of this volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the development and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL). It is elaborated upon in several chapters that examine the role of non-state armed groups in the development and interpretation of IHL, the impact of international criminal law on the development of IHL, the notion of external non-international armed conflicts, and the regulation of prolonged occupation under international law.

The second theme of this volume is dedicated to targeting in armed conflicts. Specific topics include precautions in attack in urban and siege warfare, the targeting of the Islamic State's religious personnel in Iraq and Syria, and the targeting of illicit crops through aerial spraying in Colombia. Besides the chapters that address both themes, this volume also contains a Year in Review describing the most important events and legal developments that took place in 2017.

The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws governing armed conflict. It provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this crucial branch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice and serves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and students.

Specific to this Yearbook:

  • High-quality contributions
  • Double blind peer review system
  • Innovative articles
  • Current topics

The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is published in the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law Series

N.B. Each year, Correspondents’ Reports are written to accompany the Yearbook. For these as well as for the Call for Papers and Guidelines, please see www.asser.nl/asserpress/documentation/

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