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Ensuring respect : United Nations compliance with international humanitarian law

Peter F. Chapman

• Human rights brief, Vol. 17, issue 1, Fall 2009, p. 2-11

English

Source : https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=hrbrief (last accessed on 19.06.2020)

This article will begin with an introduction to UN peace operations, highlighting some cases of alleged abuse. The second section will examine the applicability of IHL to the UN. First, the section will examine the nuances of IHL by describing the differences between international, non-international, and internationalized armed conflict. It will then demonstrate that the UN is bound by IHL. The article will conclude by examining several potential mechanisms to enforce the UN's obligations under IHL: international state responsibility; domestic proceedings in the troop-contributing state; human rights mechanisms; claims commissions; the International Criminal Court (ICC); and ombudspersons. Finally, the article will offer brief recommendations for how the UN can ensure its compliance with IHL while adequately supporting victims' needs.

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