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Evolution of International Humanitarian Law and War: Crime in International ProportionsDOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104107, PP. 1-9 Subject Areas: International Relations, Law Keywords: War Crimes, Humanitarian Law, Armed Conflict, Human Rights Abstract
The involvement of States
in dispute over power, the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity of the
human element that composes these States, the terrorist threat, as well as
economic and technological development, underpin and imply an increase in the
destructive power of armed conflicts, a cruel and sad reality of the history of
humanity. Wounds, mutilations, displacements and suffering of people,
destruction of the environment and goods shock the world. Thus, at first, this
study presents the historical bases that determined the creation of humanitarian
law. After, it makes considerations about its framework and some scores on the
sad consequences of the war. Humanitarian law must be considered fundamental to
any legal system, even overlapping with the internal norms of States, which
shows the recognition of the link between the internal plan and the
international reality. It is necessary to understand that a society free from
impunity, based on a culture of responsibility and committed to the
construction of truth and justice, establishes solid pillars in the search for fulfillment and respect
for humanitarian law and human rights.
Lima, R. M. D. and Batista, M. (2017). Evolution of International Humanitarian Law and War: Crime in International Proportions. Open Access Library Journal, 4, e4107. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104107. References
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