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- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime
- Part II The Protection of Animals in International and Non-international Armed Conflicts
- 5 Animals as Property and as Objects
- 6 Animals as Specially Protected Objects
- 7 Animals as Part of the Environment
- 8 Animals as Endangered Species
- 9 Animals as War Weapons
- 10 Animals as Combatants and as Prisoners of War?
- 11 Animals as Means of Medical Transportation, Search and Rescue
- 12 Veterinary Personnel
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
11 - Animals as Means of Medical Transportation, Search and Rescue
from Part II - The Protection of Animals in International and Non-international Armed Conflicts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 October 2022
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I The Need for Protecting Animals in Wartime
- Part II The Protection of Animals in International and Non-international Armed Conflicts
- 5 Animals as Property and as Objects
- 6 Animals as Specially Protected Objects
- 7 Animals as Part of the Environment
- 8 Animals as Endangered Species
- 9 Animals as War Weapons
- 10 Animals as Combatants and as Prisoners of War?
- 11 Animals as Means of Medical Transportation, Search and Rescue
- 12 Veterinary Personnel
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
Summary
Some principles enshrined in particular in Geneva Conventions I and IV and in Additional Protocol I regarding the protection of medical transports, equipment and personnel could potentially provide minimum safeguards for animals when these are used as a means of medical transportation or in search and rescue operations. However, this regime is in many respects inappropriate for the protection of animals. It does not take into account the fact that animals are sentient beings experiencing emotion, pain and distress. Therefore, the application of sui generis principles, tailored to the specific needs of living creatures – such as the principles of animal dignity, no military involvement and return to homeland – should be conceived in light of recent legal trends on the welfare and rights of animals in peacetime.
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- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict , pp. 184 - 199Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022