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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
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- 13 Animals in Occupied Territory
- 14 Animals in Protected Zones
- 15 Animals in Sea Warfare
- 16 Animals in Disaster Situations
- 17 Animals as Means of Military Experimentation
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
17 - Animals as Means of Military Experimentation
from Part III - The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
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
- Part III The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations
- 13 Animals in Occupied Territory
- 14 Animals in Protected Zones
- 15 Animals in Sea Warfare
- 16 Animals in Disaster Situations
- 17 Animals as Means of Military Experimentation
- Part IV Enforcement Regimes for the Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Part V Towards Better Protection of Animals in Wartime
- Index
- References
Summary
The chapter casts light on the emerging body of law applicable to military experiments on animals. It first shows that these experiments are a large-scale phenomenon, not only because of the number of animals affected by them but also due to harm and suffering inflicted on these animals. It proceeds by providing an overview of two main sets of legal rules that are of relevance in this field: national legal acts and international treaties or other rules of international law. Whereas these rules are primarily designed for civil research, they apply – or could apply – to military experiments as well. Based on the analysis of these two sets of rules, the chapter identifies the main parameters of the gradually emerging legal rules on military experiments on animals, focusing on their scope of application, their content and on the legal consequences of violations.
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- Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict , pp. 294 - 310Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022