The legal status of civil defence organisation during armed conflict and belligerent occupation
Ładowanie...
Data wydania
2022
Autorzy
Tytuł czasopisma
ISSN
1899-6264
eISSN
2451-0718
Tytuł tomu
ISBN
eISBN
Wydawca
Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM
Abstrakt
Civil defence, whose main objective is the protection of the civilian population, is a component
of the concept of society’s resilience, but in the provisions of international humanitarian
law (regulating the conduct of parties fighting in an armed conflict), it is limited
to the protection of civil defence organisations (such as a fire brigade) performing strictly
defined humanitarian tasks, requiring thorough preparation and securing of appropriate
resources. The state-parties to the conflict shall respect and protect civil defence organisations
and personnel and military units designated to serve as civil defence on a permanent
basis. Also, in the case of belligerent occupation, the occupying state is obliged
to enable the implementation of these tasks by civil defence organisations of the occupied
territory; in addition, the cases where it is permissible to seize buildings and equipment
belonging to these organisations have been seriously limited. Thus, well-organised,
efficient, and effective civil defence formations are an important element of the state’s
defence system, which serves the population in danger, and its efficient and effective
functioning can contribute significantly to building and strengthening the resilience of
society in the conditions of armed conflict and belligerent occupation.
Opis
Słowa kluczowe
civil defence, protection of civilians, resilience, international humanitarian law, belligerent occupation
Źródło
Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka 2022, nr 3, s. 323-335.