Extraterritorial Law-Enforcement: Combating Non-State Actors

• Main Author: Chris van Dam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 2013-01-01
• Series: Tilburg Law Review
• Subjects: drones; non-state actors; extraterritorial law-enforcement; self-defence; Article 51 UN Charter; ICJ; international humanitarian law (IHL); international human rights law
• Online Access: https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/40

This is the text of a lecture, presented by Professor Yoram Dinstein at Tilburg University, outlining some key aspects of international humanitarian law as regards the principle of distinction; the principle of proportionality; direct participation in hostilities; drones; human shields; and private military contractors.