The humanization of humanitarian law

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Meron, T
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0002-9300
• DOI: 10.2307/2555292
• 发表日期: 2000
• 页码: 239-+
• 关键词: INTERNATIONAL-LAW; former yugoslavia; STANDARDS; CONFLICT; WAR

摘要

Human rights law and the principles of humanity have fostered some welcome developments in the law of war: reciprocity requirements have been reduced, accountability has been increased, and procedures for lawmaking and interpretation have been improved. The author concludes, however, that tempering the harshness of the law of war with human rights values alone will be limited by the present parameters of humanitarian law and the prevailing societal values.