NL400 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers

NL400 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Sources of international law and loac - answerCustomary International Law International Agreements (treaties) Principles of LOAC (Jus in Bello) - answerProportionality Distinction Necessity Unnecessary Suffering Proportionality - answerAn attack which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated, is prohibited. Distinction - answerParties to the conflict shall at all times distinguish between the civilian population and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly shall direct their operations only against military objectives" Prohibition of Unnecessary Suffering - answerIt is prohibited to employ weapons, projectiles and material and methods of warfare of a nature to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering. Military Necessity - answerMilitary necessity justifies the use of all measures needed to defeat the enemy as quickly and efficiently as possible that are not prohibited by the law of war Combatants privilege - answercannot be prosecuted for their acts of war as long as the comply with loac When can civilians be targeted - answerdirectly participating in hostile activities How to tell if lawful or unlawful - answeruniform -comply with loac -disciplinary structure Jus ad bellum requires 2 things - answer-domestic legal justification for use of force -international legal basis for going to wa