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.
Maja Spanu discusses the common history of protection and prosecution norms.
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 […]