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New mechanisms for punishing atrocities in non-international armed conflicts

Sean D. Murphy
- 01 Dec 2015 - 
- Vol. 16, Iss: 2, pp 299
TLDR
In this paper, the authors address the topic of "new mechanisms for punishing atrocities in Non-International Armed Conflicts" ('NIACs'), taking it as a given that there are numerous non-international armed conflicts occurring worldwide, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria and Syria and that there will continue to be such conflicts in the future.
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This lecture addresses the topic of 'new mechanisms for punishing atrocities in Non-International Armed Conflicts' ('NIACs'). I take it as a given that there are numerous non-international armed conflicts occurring worldwide, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria and Syria and that there will continue to be such conflicts in the future. I also take it as a given that there are serious atrocities occurring as a part of those NIACs, including the targeting of civilians; leading to their death and injury, enslavement, forcible transfers of populations, enforced disappearances, torture, sexual violence and persecution, just to name a few. And, finally, I take it as a given that we would like to find a way to deter and to punish such atrocities.

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