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Smirnova A.N. International humanitarian norms of restriction on the use of indiscriminate weapons

Abstract: The article is devoted to the international legal restriction of belligerent use of means of warfare, which are indiscriminate. Since, despite the active efforts of the global community, violations of one of the main principles of international humanitarian law - the principle of distinction - do not stop, the author gives an overview of the types of weapons that have indiscriminate effect: cluster munitions, incendiary weapons, anti-personnel mines and fuel-air explosives. The author also discloses the aspects of the activities of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross in the field of limiting the parties to an armed conflict in the choice of means of warfare that contradict the principle of distinction. As a methodological basis for research, the author used the method of system analysis and the comparative legal method. It is evident that there is a need to strengthen the provisions of treaties in the field of restriction of the belligerent use of indiscriminate means of warfare by making these provisions more universal, taking measures towards getting more states to accede treaties in this area, and strengthening their monitoring of compliance with their norms.


Keywords:

incendiary weapons, cluster munitions, indiscriminate weapons, means of warfare, IHL, international humanitarian law, anti-personnel mines, fuel-air explosives, ICRC, armed conflict


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