Book

Manuel

Manual on international law applicable to air and missile warfare

produced by the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University

Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2013

LXII, 441 p. ; 23 cm

978-1-107-62568-6

English

The HPCR Manual on International Law Applicable to Air and Missile Warfare provides the most up-to-date restatement of existing international law applicable to the conduct of air and missile warfare. The HPCR Manual and its associated rule-by-rule Commentary are the results of a six-year endeavor led by the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University, during which it convened an international group of renowned legal experts and practitioners to reflect on the current legal framework regulating air and missile warfare from various sources of international law. The HPCR Manual and its associated Commentary are an in-depth presentation – and interpretation – of international law applicable to military operations involving air and missile warfare. As a result, it is expected that a greater clarity of the law will enhance the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

• Full text : restricted access (ICRC)

• Commentary on the HPCR manual on international law applicable to air and missile warfare