Practice question
Does military necessity generally authorize conduct expressly prohibited by applicable international humanitarian law?
- Yes, whenever victory is important.
- Yes, whenever the opponent is stronger.
- No; it does not create a general power to override those prohibitions.
- Yes, whenever a commander signs a necessity statement.
- Yes, whenever the conflict lasts a long time.
Legal references
- Hague Regulations (1907), Article23: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/hague-conv-iv-1907/regulations-art-23
- Additional Protocol I, Article35: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-35
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article51: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51
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