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CIVILIAN PROPERTY IN IOK AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Even wars have rules. Not every person or object could be targeted during conflict. The civilians especially are termed as ‘protected persons’ under international humanitarian law (IHL). The protection extends to their properties as well. Therefore, protection of the civilians and civilian properties stands as the cornerstone of IHL as established by ICTY.[1]  IHL establishes…