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22 March 2011

The first days of the implementation of Resolution 1973: an unclear coalition and unclear responsibilities

Posted by:

Bérénice Boutin

Topics:

International Responsibility, Military Operations

In international military operations, the determination of international responsibilities for the wrongful acts committed during operations depends on cooperation settings, and notably on arrangements regarding command and control over the troops. Regarding those terms, the operation undertaken in implementation of UNSC Resolution 1973 is conspicuously unclear. (more…)

8 March 2011

Apologies are not enough: on the practical importance of implementing international responsibility

Posted by:

Bérénice Boutin

Topics:

Military Operations

The accidental killing of nine Afghan children by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in the beginning of March led to apologies by the ISAF commander General Petraeus. Those excuses were rejected by President Karzai as insufficient. It is indeed expected that in case of military acts breaching international law, the ISAF should provide financial compensation for the injuries caused, not only satisfaction in the form of official apologies. (more…)

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