Grave Breaches and Justifications: The War Crime of Forcible Transfer or Deportation of Civilians and the Exception for Evacuations for Imperative Military Reasons
The Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits the forcible transfer or deportation of civilian populations and classifies this action as a grave breach of the laws of war. However, attempts to prosecute this grave violation are hindered by an exception for evacuations of the civilian population for imperat...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget)
2019-01-01
|
| Series: | Oslo Law Review |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2019/02/grave_breaches_and_justifications_the_war_crime_of_forcibl |