Practice question
In occupied territory, officials plan to destroy a cooperative’s movable equipment. They concede no absolute necessity from military operations but argue Article53 covers only privately owned buildings. Which is best?
- The article includes personal property and social/cooperative ownership, so the stated exclusion fails
- Movable property is automatically outside the article
- Cooperatives are expressly exempted from protection
- The officials may rewrite the ownership categories
- No occupation rule can limit destruction
Legal references
- Geneva ConventionIV Article53: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-53
- 1907 Hague Regulations Article23: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/hague-conv-iv-1907/regulations-art-23 Article23(a),(d).
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.