a. “The taking of civilian Israeli hostages by Hamas forces during the October 2023 attack on
Israel is a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.”
b. “International Humanitarian Law would not exist without the involvement of the ICRC.”
Discuss
6000 words, excluding footnotes for referencing
purposes and bibliography. Footnotes that contain substantive material should be included in the
word count.
Please list in a bibliography at the end of the essay the main sources (books and other materials)
consulted in writing your essay. Any quotations should be accompanied by a full reference with page
numbers.
Use OSCOLA guidelines: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012quickreferenceguide.pdf
NO AI GENERATED OR PLAGIARIZED WORK. A. 3000 WORDS B. 3000 WORDS.
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constraints on the waging of war: An introduction to International Humanitarian Law by L Zegveld; F Kalshoven
- https://casebook.icrc.org/
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Read Sassoli et al, Vol.2, p752, Case No.61 – 2001 Report of the Secretary-General to theSecurity Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, also athttps://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/un-secretary-generals-reports-protection-civilians-armed-conflictIn the discussionRead Prosecutor v Tadic, ICTY, Appeals Chamber, Merits, Judgment of 15 July 1999, paras163-169. What does it say about “protected persons”?11. Does IHL adequately protect women during armed conflict?