IRRC No. 228

Unlawful Damage in Armed Conflicts and Redress under International Humanitarian Law

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Side by side with aspirations for universal peace, efforts to limit the effects of war have been made throughout all of history and in all of the world's great civilizations. Such efforts, however, have primarily taken the form of religious or moral precepts; although treaties were in fact concluded, they were limited in scope.

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Unlawful Damage in Armed Conflicts and Redress under International Humanitarian Law author: Yves Sandoz

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