Practice question
Under AP I Article57(3), several available military objectives would yield similar military advantage, but one is expected to pose the least danger to civilian lives and objects. Which objective must be selected under that rule?
- The one expected to cause the least such danger
- The one chosen solely for publicity
- The one with the greatest civilian danger by preference
- Any one without examining civilian risk
- Only the one with the largest financial price
Legal references
- Additional ProtocolI Article57: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-57 Article57(2)(c),(3).
- Rome Statute: https://legal.un.org/icc/statute/99_corr/cstatute.htm Article8(2)(b)(iv).
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