IRRC No. 870

Sanctions as a means of obtaining greater respect for humanitarian law: a review of their effectiveness

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There are several aspects to reviewing the role of punishment in ensuring greater respect for international humanitarian law. First, the question of improving compliance with the law; second, focus on the punishment itself; and third, characteristics of the perpetrators.

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