Practice question
State the principle of distinction under AP I and explain why enemy ownership alone does not make an object a military objective.
Legal references
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article48: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-48
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article51: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article52: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-52
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article57: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-57
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