Searching for the "nexus": A proposal to refine the scope of applicability of international humanitarian law and war crimes law

Diplôme Thèse Searching for the "nexus": A proposal to refine the scope of applicability of international humanitarian law and war crimes law eng 2020-11-27 author Pothelet Elvina 763122 director Sassòli Marco 135212 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:154772 urn:nbn:ch:unige-1547723 D. 1010 This thesis is the first comprehensive analysis of the nexus requirement, a critical yet under-studied condition for the applicability of international humanitarian law (IHL). It explores the idea that IHL does not govern all wartime events, but only those that have a sufficient link to the war. Originating in the law of war crimes, the nexus requirement gained prominence in the field of IHL, notably as a qualifier for expansive interpretations of the geographical reach of IHL. This thesis explains why the nexus is a condition for IHL applicability and argues that there are, in fact, two versions of the nexus requirement. By proposing concrete nexus tests for various factual scenarios, it contributes to refining the applicability of IHL and of the law of war crimes, particularly to events occurring at the periphery of armed conflicts – such as acts of violence committed far from the battlefield, by civilians, or as part of the administration of territories by armed groups. IHL War crimes International criminal law Applicability of IHL Nexus War crimes nexus Link to an armed conflict Dewey 341 Swiss National Science Foundation Doc.mobility 98 Département de droit international public et organisation internationale 5E false 40aac1da-65d2-4ff7-85a3-1096aca59896 Thesis Private Thesis_Nexus_EPothelet_Final.pdf 5388717 application/pdf 6c6032d0aa35d691e18e6164d2a32e2795a063832fb641da33911bd6c53ac180 closedAccess Faculté de droit / Département de droit international public et organisation internationale

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