The International Law of Occupation

The International Law of Occupation
Title The International Law of Occupation PDF eBook
Author Eyal Benvenisti
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 416
Release 2012-02-23
Genre Law
ISBN 0191639575

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The law of occupation imposes two types of obligations on an army that seizes control of enemy land during armed conflict: obligations to respect and protect the inhabitants and their rights, and an obligation to respect the sovereign rights of the ousted government. In theory, the occupant is expected to establish an effective and impartial administration, to carefully balance its own interests against those of the inhabitants and their government, and to negotiate the occupation's early termination in a peace treaty. Although these expectations have been proven to be too high for most occupants, they nevertheless serve as yardsticks that measure the level of compliance of the occupants with international law. This thoroughly revised edition of the 1993 book traces the evolution of the law of occupation from its inception during the 18th century until today. It offers an assessment of the law by focusing on state practice of the various occupants and reactions thereto, and on the governing legal texts and judicial decisions. The underlying thought that informs and structures the book suggests that this body of laws has been shaped by changing conceptions about war and sovereignty, by the growing attention to human rights and the right to self-determination, as well as by changes in the balance of power among states. Because the law of occupation indirectly protects the sovereign, occupation law can be seen as the mirror-image of the law on sovereignty. Shifting perceptions on sovereign authority are therefore bound to be reflected also in the law of occupation, and vice-versa.

The Law of Occupation

The Law of Occupation
Title The Law of Occupation PDF eBook
Author Yutaka Arai
Publisher BRILL
Pages 801
Release 2009
Genre Law
ISBN 9004162461

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This monograph analyses the historical evolution of the laws of occupation as a special branch of international humanitarian law (IHL), focusing on the extent to which this body of law has been transformed by its interaction with the development of international human rights law. It argues that a large part of the laws of occupation has proved to be malleable while being able to accommodate changing demands of civilians and any other persons affected by occupation in modern context. Its examinations have drawn much on archival research into the drafting documents of the instruments of IHL, including the aborted Brussels Declaration 1874, the 1899/1907 Hague Regulations, the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocol I. After assessing the complementary relationship between international human rights law and the laws of occupation, the book examines how to provide a coherent explanation for an emerging framework on the rights of individual persons affected by occupation. It engages in a theoretical appraisal of the role of customary IHL and the Martens clause in building up such a normative framework.

The International Law of Belligerent Occupation

The International Law of Belligerent Occupation
Title The International Law of Belligerent Occupation PDF eBook
Author Yoram Dinstein
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 336
Release 2009-02-19
Genre History
ISBN 0521896371

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The customary law of belligerent occupation goes back to the Hague and Geneva Conventions. Recent instances of such occupation include Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, the Congo and Eritrea. But the paradigmatic illustration is the Israeli occupation, lasting for over 40 years. There is now case law of the International Court of Justice and other judicial bodies, both international and domestic. There are Security Council resolutions and a vast literature. Still, numerous controversial points remain. How is belligerent occupation defined? How is it started and when is it terminated? What is the interaction with human rights law? Who is protected under belligerent occupation, and what is the scope of the protection? Conversely, what measures can an occupying power lawfully resort to when encountering forcible resistance from inhabitants of the occupied territory? This book examines the legislative, judicial and executive rights of the occupying power and its obligations to the civilian population.

Occupation and Control in International Humanitarian Law

Occupation and Control in International Humanitarian Law
Title Occupation and Control in International Humanitarian Law PDF eBook
Author Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller
Publisher Routledge
Pages 206
Release 2020-07-28
Genre Law
ISBN 1000098478

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This book presents a systematic analysis of the notion of control in the law of military occupation. The work demonstrates that in present-day occupations, control as such occurs in different forms and variations. The polymorphic features of occupation can be seen in the way states establish control over territory either directly or indirectly, and in the manner in which they retain, relinquish or regain it. The question as to what level and type of control is needed to determine the existence and ending of military occupation is explored in great detail in light of various international humanitarian law instruments. The book provides an anatomy of the required tests of control in determining the existence of military occupation based on the law. It also discusses control in relation to occupation by proxy and when and how the end of control over territory occurs so that military occupation is considered terminated. The study is informed by relevant international jurisprudence. It draws on numerous pertinent case studies from all over the world, various reports by different UN entities and other international organisations, as well as legal doctrine. The book will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and practitioners working in the fields of international humanitarian law, international public law, and security studies

The Use of Armed Force in Occupied Territory

The Use of Armed Force in Occupied Territory
Title The Use of Armed Force in Occupied Territory PDF eBook
Author Marco Longobardo
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 351
Release 2018-10-18
Genre History
ISBN 1108473415

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Explores the use of armed force in occupied territory under different international law branches.

The Writing on the Wall

The Writing on the Wall
Title The Writing on the Wall PDF eBook
Author Aeyal Gross
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 461
Release 2017-04-06
Genre History
ISBN 1107145961

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A critical analysis of Israel's control of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, advocating a normative and functional approach.

The Transformation of Occupied Territory in International Law

The Transformation of Occupied Territory in International Law
Title The Transformation of Occupied Territory in International Law PDF eBook
Author Andrea Carcano
Publisher BRILL
Pages 569
Release 2015-09-29
Genre Law
ISBN 9004227881

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This volume discusses the practice of transformative military occupation from the perspective of public international law through the prism of the occupation of Iraq and other cases of historical significance. It seeks to assess how international law should respond to measures undertaken in the pursuit of a given transformative project, whether or not supported by the Security Council. A monographic study tackling the bulk of the international law issues that emerge during and as a result of a transformative occupation, based on a comprehensive analysis of historical cases, applicable norms, and relevant facts. "With this thorough and thought provoking study, Andrea Carcano has put us all in his debt." From the foreword by Georges Abi-Saab, Emeritus Professor, Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development.