학술논문

Is International Humanitarian Law easy to be implemented? A Concrete Debate on the Domestic Application of IHL in the context of Pakistan.
Document Type
Article
Source
Review of Education, Administration & Law (REAL); 2022, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p635-642, 8p
Subject
Humanitarian law
Municipal ordinances
Humanity
Disasters
Pakistan
Language
ISSN
27081788
Abstract
Humanity principle is regarded as the customary values which are the central part of International Humanitarian Law. The codified law greatly expresses meaningful protection for the rights of women and children as they are the one experiencing war hostilities, armed conflicts or other disasters. According to definition of IHL and Municipal laws, the certain group is viewed as a vulnerable subject. Indeed, there is no denying fact that during the crisis the certain group become the subject of society due to vulnerability. Although in this regard Pakistan's statutory laws have consolidated with IHL and Refugee Law and the central corpus of the laws have also reflected on 1973 constitution. However, the applicability seems to be difficult due to various challenges. The present article in this context aims to provide a critical evaluation of IHL under Asian values. Also, with the concrete debate, the article attempts to view the generalizability of IHL in the light of current scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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