Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 20, 2017

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The main theme of this volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Lawis the development and interpretation of international humanitarian law (IHL). It iselaborated upon in several chapters that examine the role of non-state armed groupsin the development and interpretation of IHL, the impact of international criminal lawon the development of IHL, the notion of external non-international armed conflicts,and the regulation of prolonged occupation under international law. The second theme of this volume is dedicated to targeting in armed conflicts. Specifictopics include precautions in attack in urban and siege warfare, the targeting of theIslamic State’s religious personnel in Iraq and Syria, and the targeting of illicit cropsthrough aerial spraying in Colombia. Besides the chapters that address both themes,this volume also contains a Year in Review describing the most important events andlegal developments that took place in 2017. The Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is the world’s only annual publicationdevoted to the study of the laws governing armed conflict. It provides a truly internationalforum for high-quality, peer-reviewed academic articles focusing on this crucialbranch of international law. Distinguished by contemporary relevance, the Yearbookof International Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between theory and practice andserves as a useful reference tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel, civilservants, diplomats, human rights workers and students. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Role of Non-State Armed Groups in the Development and Interpretation of International Humanitarian Law (Heleen Hiemstra, Ellen Nohle)....Pages 3-35 A Fine Line Between Protection and Humanisation: The Interplay Between the Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law and Jurisdiction over Alleged War Crimes Under International Criminal Law (Rogier Bartels)....Pages 37-74 The Notion of External NIACs: Reconsidering the Intensity Threshold in Light of Contemporary Armed Conflicts (Samit D’Cunha)....Pages 75-112 Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Law of Occupation: On the Regulation of Predatory Interstate Acts in Contemporary International Law (Valentina Azarova)....Pages 113-160 Front Matter ....Pages 161-161 Precautions in Attack and Urban and Siege Warfare (Jeroen C. van den Boogaard, Arjen Vermeer)....Pages 163-198 Targeting the Islamic State’s Religious Personnel Under International Humanitarian Law (Till Patrik Holterhus)....Pages 199-228 Are the Targets of Aerial Spraying Operations in Colombia Lawful Under International Humanitarian Law? (Héctor Olasolo, Felipe Tenorio-Obando)....Pages 229-252 Front Matter ....Pages 253-253 Year in Review 2017 (Beier Lin, Marie Wilmet, Charlotte Renckens)....Pages 255-328 Back Matter ....Pages 329-358