Between the Individual and the Collective: for a more encompassing history of individual criminal responsibility and the protection of civilians
Maja Spanu discusses the common history of protection and prosecution norms.
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Civilian Protection: Some Thoughts on the Historical Origins of the Norm
When we think about the historical origins of civilian protection, we tend to do so in a particular way. We associate the emergence of the norm with the development of the principles of discrimination and, to a lesser degree, proportionality in the Geneva Conventions. We then link the idea of protecting vulnerable individuals and groups […]