Practice question
A reviewer considers only expected damage to civilian buildings and ignores anticipated civilian injuries. Under AP I Article 51(5)(b), is that complete?
- Yes, only property counts.
- Yes, injuries count only after they occur.
- Yes, if buildings are expensive.
- Yes, if the military objective is genuine.
- No; anticipated civilian injuries are also part of the assessment.
Legal references
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article51: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51
- Additional Protocol I (1977), Article57: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-57
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