Book contents
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- 15 The United Nations and the Protection of Civilians
- 16 NATO and the Protection of Civilians
- 17 The African Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 18 The European Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 19 The ICRC and the Protection of Civilians
- 20 Switzerland and the Protection of Civilians
- 21 The United Kingdom and the Protection of Civilians
- 22 The United States and the Protection of Civilians
- 23 Brazil and the Protection of Civilians
- 24 India and the Protection of Civilians
- 25 Norway and the Protection of Civilians
- 26 South Africa and the Protection of Civilians
- 27 The Future of Protecting Civilians
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
20 - Switzerland and the Protection of Civilians
from Part III - State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
- Reviews
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The International Legal Framework
- Part II Specific Protection of Certain High-Risk Groups
- Part III State and Institutional Policies on the Protection of Civilians
- 15 The United Nations and the Protection of Civilians
- 16 NATO and the Protection of Civilians
- 17 The African Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 18 The European Union and the Protection of Civilians
- 19 The ICRC and the Protection of Civilians
- 20 Switzerland and the Protection of Civilians
- 21 The United Kingdom and the Protection of Civilians
- 22 The United States and the Protection of Civilians
- 23 Brazil and the Protection of Civilians
- 24 India and the Protection of Civilians
- 25 Norway and the Protection of Civilians
- 26 South Africa and the Protection of Civilians
- 27 The Future of Protecting Civilians
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Index
Summary
Switzerland has a long humanitarian tradition and has been strongly supportive of many initiatives to protect civilians, especially in its central role in the development of international humanitarian law (IHL). It was the first State to conclude a dedicated policy document on PoC, in 2009.
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- International Law and Policy on the Protection of Civilians , pp. 225 - 228Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022