Critical Analyisis Of The Legal Regime Governing The Use Of Weapons During International Armed Conflict

TABE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. ii

ACKNOLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION·······························································'············································································· iv

ACRONYM ................................................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF LEGISLATION AND CONVENTION ................................................................................................ vi

LIST OF CASES .......................................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................ ix

TABE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................. x

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................ 1

1:11NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1

1:2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ............................................................................................................. 2

1:3 STATEMENT OFPROBLEM ................................................................................................................... 5

1:4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................................. 6

1:5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS .........................................•.............................................................................. 6

1:6 METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH ........................................................................................................... 6

1:7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY .......................................................................................................................... 7

1:8 LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 7

1:9 SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS ...................................................................................................................... 9

1:10 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................... 10

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................................ 11

THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE USE OF WEAPONS DURING ARMED CONFLICT ................................. 11

2:11NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 11

2:2 DEFINITION OF WEAPON .................................................................................................................. 11

2:2:1 THE HISTORY OF THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT .......................................................................... 12

2:2:2 THE RULES AND LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF WEAPONS .................................................... 15

2:3 PERSONS PROTECTED BY IHL DURING ARMED CONFLICT ................................................................ 22

2:4 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 24

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................................... 25

THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE AND APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN WEAPONS .................................................. 25

3:11NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 25

3:2 THE PRACTICERELATING TOTHE USE OFCERTAINWEAPONS ............................................................ 25

3:3 PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION ON SPECIFIC WEAPONS .................................................................. 29

3:3:1 WEAPONS OF A NATURE TO CAUSESUPERFLUOUSINJURIES OR UNNECESSARY SUFFERING ....... 29