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Practice question: Proportionality

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Is the IHL proportionality-in-attack test generally a requirement that both sides suffer equal casualties?
  1. Yes, exact equality is required.
  2. Yes, but only for soldiers.
  3. Yes, calculated after every war.
  4. No; it concerns excessive expected incidental civilian harm relative to anticipated concrete and direct military advantage.
  5. Yes, unless the stronger side gives warning.

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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