TAG RESULTS

 
Undefended Towns

The laws of war specify that undefended places should not be attacked.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/undefended-towns/
Total War

The extremely varied uses of the term have radically different legal implications within international humanitarian law.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/total-war/
Legitimate Military Targets

By Gaby Rado  Six months before it ended, the war in Bosnia was brought home ...

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/legitimate-military-targets/
Gulf War

By Frank Smyth  Attitudes toward international humanitarian norms and law by the belligerents in the ...

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/gulf-war/
Property, Wanton Destruction

Civilian property may not be targeted simply for the sake of destroying it; it must constitute a legitimate military objective.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/property-wanton-destruction/
Military Objectives

Areas dedicated to civilian purposes, such as a place of worship, house or school, should not be targeted.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/military-objectives/
Military Necessity

Any military advantage must be “justified” or “necessary” by its collateral damage.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/military-necessity/
Hospitals

Hospitals have a special protected status under international humanitarian law.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/hospitals/