Implementation of international humanitarian law: The work of Latin American international humanitarian law committees
In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Volume 104, Issue 920-921, p. 2013-2026
ISSN: 1607-5889
AbstractRespect for international humanitarian law (IHL) in the battlefield is contingent on the measures undertaken in peacetime. Indeed, satisfactory compliance with IHL rests in the implementation of multiple measures at the domestic level crossing different spheres, including legislative, administrative and educational. In most latitudes, governments and other stakeholders coordinate these measures in what is known as National Committees for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law. The article addresses the practice of these bodies in Latin America and provides alternatives to enhance their work.