Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger
- Foreword by Judge Abdul G. Koroma
- Foreword by Yves Sandoz
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- List of abbreviations
- Part I The Principle of Distinction
- Part II Specifically Protected Persons and Objects
- Chapter 7 Medical and Religious Personnel and Objects (Rules 25–30)
- Chapter 8 Humanitarian Relief Personnel and Objects (Rules 31–32)
- Chapter 9 Personnel and Objects Involved in a Peacekeeping Mission (Rule 33)
- Chapter 10 Journalists (Rule 34)
- Chapter 11 Protected Zones (Rules 35–37)
- Chapter 12 Cultural Property (Rules 38–41)
- Chapter 13 Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces (Rule 42)
- Chapter 14 The Natural Environment (Rules 43–45)
- Part III Specific Methods of Warfare
- Part IV Weapons
- Part V Treatment of Civilians and Persons Hors De Combat
- Part VI Implementation
Chapter 13 - Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces (Rule 42)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword by ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger
- Foreword by Judge Abdul G. Koroma
- Foreword by Yves Sandoz
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- List of abbreviations
- Part I The Principle of Distinction
- Part II Specifically Protected Persons and Objects
- Chapter 7 Medical and Religious Personnel and Objects (Rules 25–30)
- Chapter 8 Humanitarian Relief Personnel and Objects (Rules 31–32)
- Chapter 9 Personnel and Objects Involved in a Peacekeeping Mission (Rule 33)
- Chapter 10 Journalists (Rule 34)
- Chapter 11 Protected Zones (Rules 35–37)
- Chapter 12 Cultural Property (Rules 38–41)
- Chapter 13 Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces (Rule 42)
- Chapter 14 The Natural Environment (Rules 43–45)
- Part III Specific Methods of Warfare
- Part IV Weapons
- Part V Treatment of Civilians and Persons Hors De Combat
- Part VI Implementation
Summary
Rule 42. Particular care must be taken if works and installations containing dangerous forces, namely dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generating stations, and other installations located at or in their vicinity are attacked, in order to avoid the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population.
Practice
Volume II, Chapter 13.
Summary
State practice establishes this rule as a norm of customary international law applicable in both international and non-international armed conflicts.
International and non-international armed conflicts
When works and installations containing dangerous forces are civilian objects, they may not be made the object of attack (see Rule 7). These works and installations may only be attacked in case they qualify as military objectives (see Rule 7). Practice shows that States are conscious of the high risk of severe incidental losses which can result from attacks against such works and installations when they constitute military objectives. Consequently, they recognise that particular care must be taken in case of attack.
The detailed rules contained in Article 56 of Additional Protocol I, as well as in Article 15 of Additional Protocol II, were elaborated on the basis of this recognition. These rules are set forth in numerous military manuals. Attacks against works and installations which result in severe losses are offences under the legislation of a number of States. Military manuals and legislation of a number of other States prohibit attacks against works and installations as such.
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- Customary International Humanitarian Law , pp. 139 - 142Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2005
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