Does International Humanitarian Law Play Any Role in Demilitarized Countries? A Policy Analysis of Costa Rica and Panama
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| Médium: | artículo original |
| Stav: | Versión publicada |
| Datum vydání: | 2012 |
| Popis: | This article reviews the role of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in demilitarized countries with a case study of Costa Rica and Panama, two small Central American countries that have constitutionally abolished their armies. The paper addresses the question of whether a country that has not a regular army can in fact be respectful and supportive of the international rules governing armed conflicts. Through a detailed review of national bodies and legislation in both countries, the findings allow the author to conclude that the lack of regular armies or military forces is not a convincing argument to disobey and ignore the norms of IHL. |
| Země: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Instituce: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Jazyk: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/5167 |
| On-line přístup: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/5167 |
| Klíčové slovo: | International humanitarian law demilitarization armed forces Costa Rica Panama |