Application of IHL

Application of IHL

1 How do States Apply IHL?

  1. Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions
  2. State Responsibility under International Law
  3. Methods of Implementing IHL including National Legislations
  4. Military Manuals

2 What Role can Non-state Actors Play in the Application of IHL?

  1. Armed Group Obligations
  2. Role of the NGOs

3 What is the Role of UN in the Application of IHL?

  1. The Role of UN Peace-Keeping Force
  2. The Applicability of IHL
  3. Use by the United Nations of Humanitarian Law: A Case Study
  4. The Present Position
  5. Role of the ICJ in the Application of the IHL
  6. Role of the Human Rights Bodies in the Application of the IHL

4 What is the Role of International Community in Application of IHL?

  1. Role of the International Committee of the Red Cross
  2. Promoting Ratification of Instrument
  3. The Present Position

5 Whether Constitutional Provisions can be Invoked for the Application of IHL?

  1. Geneva Conventions Act 1960
  2. Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions 1977
  3. Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998

6 What other Laws are Applicable?

  1. Military Code of Conduct
  2. Military Rules for Prisoners of War

7 What Institutional Mechanisms are Available for the Application of IHL?

  1. Implementing International Humanitarian Law: From Law to Action
  2. National Committees for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
  3. The International Humanitarian Fact-finding Commission
  4. Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law

8 Is IHL Relevant for Return to Peace?

  1. Command Responsibility
  2. Individual Criminal Responsibility
  3. IHL Provisions Dealing with Return to Peace

9 How Did International Mechanisms Evolve?

  1. The Concept of International Criminal Justice
  2. Historical Evolution of International Mechanisms
  3. Need and Reasons for the Growth of International Courts
  4. International Crimes over which these Courts Exercise Jurisdiction

10 What are the Ad Hoc Criminal Tribunals and What is their Contribution?

  1. What are the Ad Hoc Criminal Courts?
  2. What are the Similarities and Differences between the two Ad Hoc Criminal Courts?
  3. What are the Challenges that the Ad Hoc Criminal Tribunals Face?

11 What is the Role of the International Criminal Court?

  1. The International Criminal Court: What Where When How and Why?
  2. What are the Salient Features of the ICC?
  3. What is the Difference between the ICC and other Courts Like the ICTY IICTR and ICJ?
  4. What are the Challenges that the ICC Encounters?

12 What are the other Different Kinds of Hybrid / Mixed Courts?

  1. What are Hybrid Courts? What are their Distinctive Features?
  2. Describe Some of the Hybrid Courts
  3. How are the Hybrid Courts Different from the Ad hoc Courts and the ICC?
  4. What are the Shortcomings of Hybrid Courts?

13 What is ICRC? How did it Evolve?

  1. Historical Background of ICRC

14 What is the Role of ICRC under IHL?

  1. The Role of the ICRC
  2. The Monitoring Function
  3. The Catalyst Function
  4. The Promotion Function
  5. The “Guardian Angel” Function
  6. The Direct Action Function
  7. The Watchdog Function

15 What do the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies do?

  1. The Red Cross Movement
  2. What does each Member of the the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Do?
  3. Emblems of Humanity

16 How does the ICRC Operate?

  1. Activities of the ICRC
  2. Protection in War
  3. Protection of Civilians
  4. Protection of Detainees
  5. Restoring Family Links
  6. Assistance of Conflict Victims
  7. Preventive Action
  8. Cooperation with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

17 What are the Challenges Faced by the ICRC?

  1. Challenges Faced by the ICRC
  2. Implementation and Compliance is a Major Challenge for IHL

18 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)- An Overview and Case Study

  1. What is an NGO?
  2. What NGOs Really Do
  3. Role of Local NGOs in Peace-making
  4. Role of NGOs in Conflict Prevention
  5. Role of NGOs in Post-conflict Situations
  6. Is IHL Applicable to NGOs?
  7. Role of NGOs in the Development of IHL

19 International Non-Government Organizations (lNGOs)- An Overview and Case Study

  1. The INGOs: An Overview
  2. Could INGOs be Classified into Different Categories Based on their Role?
  3. Is there any Similarity in Work Culture of Military and INGOs?
  4. Do INGOs Face any Security Threats?
  5. IHL and Humanitarian Assistance by NGOs
  6. What is the Future of INGO Intervention?

20 What Role does Mass Media Play?

  1. What is Mass Media and its Responsibilities?
  2. What is Participatory Media?
  3. Does Media Enjoy Freedom of Expression under International Law?
  4. What Role does the Mass Media Play as an Agent of Peace-building?
  5. Can the Media Play any Constructive Role in Conflict Prevention?
  6. What is the Role of the Media in Conflict Reporting?

21 Academic Institutions

  1. What is the Legal Obligation for Dissemination of IHL?
  2. How should the States Discharge their Obligations?
  3. What is the aim behind the Dissemination of IHL through Academic Institutions?
  4. Which Academic Institutions are Associated with Dissemination of IHL?
  5. How ICRC Supports Dissemination of IHL?