Applying IHL Targeting Rules to Practical Situations: Proportionality and Military Objectives

  • Fenrick W
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The IHL targeting rules are framed in relatively abstract terms and there is, unfortunately, no general agreement concerning precisely which objects constitute military objectives and concerning the relative values to be assigned to civilian losses and military advantages when computing the proportionality equation. The author encourages the development of a dialogue between all informed and interested parties, based in large part on case studies, to clarify the concepts.Les règles du DIH sur le choix des objectifs sont rédigées en termes passablement abstraits et il n’y a malheureusement pas d’accord général au sujet de précisément quels objets constituent des objectifs militaires ainsi qu’au sujet des valeurs relatives à accorder aux pertes civiles et aux avantages militaires pour établir l’équation de proportionnalité. L’auteur préconise le développement d’un dialogue entre toutes les parties renseignées et intéressées, basé en grande partie sur des études de cas, dans le but de clarifier les concepts.

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Fenrick, W. J. (2009). Applying IHL Targeting Rules to Practical Situations: Proportionality and Military Objectives. Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, 27(2), 271–285. https://doi.org/10.22329/wyaj.v27i2.4535

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