Right to Life in Armed Conflicts under International Law (Summary)
https://doi.org/10.24833/0869-0049-2013-1-4-20
Abstract
The author casts doubts on existence of a collision between norms of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in sphere of protection of the right to life and draws a conclusion that the wording and systematic interpretation of the international treaties, as well as subsequent practice of its application allow to unify the criteria of assessment of legality of deprivation of life in armed conflicts in one test, which unifies requirements of both branches of International Law. Application of this complex test strengthens the rules, governing use of force in armed conflicts, in comparison to the norms of International Humanitarian Law and indicates a new stage of development of International Law applicable in armed conflicts.
About the Author
V. N. Rusinova
National Research University “The Higher School of Economics”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vera N. Rusinova ‒ Ph.D. in Law, LL.M. (Göttingen), Deputy Head of the Chair for International Law
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Rusinova V.N. Right to Life in Armed Conflicts under International Law (Summary). Moscow Journal of International Law. 2013;(1):4-20. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/0869-0049-2013-1-4-20
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