Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 27, 2024

Volume 27 of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law addresses key controversies relating to the application and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL) raised by the armed conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Such controversies not only provoke fundamental legal questions, but have become central in public discourse surrounding the conflicts and beyond placing significant pressure on key principles of IHL. This pressure sometimes emanating from radical interpretations of the rules of IHL by various actors has exposed fault-lines and boundaries in the understanding of IHL among different interpretive communities. This Volume is therefore dedicated to the rigorous doctrinal and theoretical analysis of pertinent areas of tension within the contemporary field of IHL.

Considering the numerous pressures raised within IHL at present, this Volume contains seven chapters dedicated to this theme. Topics addressed include siege warfare, the protection of healthcare, forcible displacement, determining violations of the law of targeting, the use of artificial intelligence in decision-support systems, harmful speech, as well as the protection of marine species under IHL. The Volume concludes with the Year in Review, which describes and analyses the most important IHL-related developments that took place during 2024.

The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is a leading annual publication devoted to the study of IHL. It has always strived to be at the forefront of the debate of pressing doctrinal and theoretical questions of IHL, and provides an international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed research on this crucial branch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice, serving as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers, and students.

Always strives to be at the forefront of debates within IHL Sheds light on critical IHL issues raised by the armed conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine Analyses key trends in armed conflict including siege warfare, forcible displacement, and attacks on healthcare

Inhalt

Part I. International Humanitarian Law under Pressure.- 1. Sieges as Indiscriminate Attacks under International Humanitarian L: Is a Lawful Siege of a Populated Area a Contradiction in Terms?.- 2. International Humanitarian Law's Protection of Healthcare under Pressure: An Assessment of the IDF's Approach to Hospital Shields and Acts Harmful to the Enemy in the Conduct of Hostilities in Gaza.- 3. Humanitarian Displacement? The (Mis-)Appropriation of Humanitarian Principles to Justify Mass Displacement.- 4. Objective and Subjective Tests for Determining Violations of the Law of Targeting: The Unreasonable Commander and the Guilty Mind.- 5. The Warification of International Humanitarian Law and the Artifice of Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Support Systems: Restoring Balance through the Legitimacy of Military Operations.- 6. Silently Present: The Overlooked Prohibition of Harmful Speech in International Humanitarian Law.- 7. Incorporating the Protection of Marine Species into the Obligations of the Occupying Power.- Part II. Year in Review.- 8. Year in Review 2024.