Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law 2004

Provides an international forum for high-quality articles on the laws of armed conflict in international law.

The world's only annual publication devoted to the study of the laws of armed conflict, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law provides a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this highly topical branch of international law. The Yearbook also includes a selection of documents from the reporting period, many of which are not accessible elsewhere, and a comprehensive bibliography of all recent publications in humanitarian law and other relevant fields. Ease of use of the Yearbook is guaranteed by the inclusion of a detailed index.Distinguished by its topicality and 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.

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Articles.- Unequal Combat and the Law of War.- Military Objective and Collateral Damage: Their Relationshipand Dynamics.- Applying the Rule of Proportionality: Force Protection and Cumulative Assessment in International Law and Morality.- Jus in Bello in the Twenty First Century: Reaping the Benefits and Facing the Challenges of Modern Weaponry and Military Strategy.- The Prosecution of Unlawful Attack Cases Before the ICTY.- Uses and Effects of Depleted Uranium Munitions: Towards a Moratorium on Use.- The Right to Education in Occupied Territories: Making More Room for Human Rights in Occupation Law.- Current Developments.- The Year in Review.- International Criminal Courts Round-Up.- Head Against the Wall? Israel's Rejection of the Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequence of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.- The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Consequences of Israel'S Construction of a Separation Barrier in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Move in the Right Direction or an Impediment to Peace?.- Soviet Genocide Trials in the Baltic States: The Relevance of International Law.- Enforcing International Humanitarian Law at the National Level: The Gacaca Jurisdictions of Rwanda.- The Use and Abuse of Military Manuals.- Correspondents' Reports.- A guide to state practice in the field of international humanitarian law.