This book sets out to analyse how international courts have applied International Law in situations of armed conflict, addressing the legality of the use of force (the so-called “ius ad bellum”), violations of International Humanitarian Law (“ius in bello”), breaches of International Human Rights Law, and criminal accountability for international crimes, both in international and non-international armed conflicts as well as in situations of occupation.
The various authors explore the most significant case law from multiple perspectives, including those of the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Tribunals, covering both “ad hoc” tribunals established throughout history and the International Criminal Court. The aim is to provide a comprehensive and multi-faceted overview of the various dimensions that an armed conflict may assume within the judicial context.
