Question #1: What would be your response to the order? Explain in detail. My first response towards the operation order is to question the necessity of forcefully removing local evacuee from their homes and destroying their property if they refuse to evacuate. Then explain to the commander that this type of action is prohibited and in clear violation of the Law of War. My second response will be to advice that the operation order be revised before the execution of the order because the destruction of civilian property unnecessary and cannot be justified under military necessity.
Question # 2: Would you change it? If so how and why? To minimize damage of ease unnecessary suffering of the people. The operation order should be revised and consider …show more content…
Practice Relating to Rule 12. Definition of Indiscriminate Attacks. Retrieved from https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v2_rul_rule12
Question # 4: In your own words, describe the following key terms for this lesson:
Hors de Combat is a term used for anyone who is unable to take part in hostility and has lost the ability to take arms. Meaning, these people cannot protect themselves due to loss of consciousness and either are sick or wounded. In addition, individuals who engage this identified Hors de Combat are guilty of violating the Law of War.
Auxiliary Medical Personnel: vital members of the armed forces that consist of medical professionals and technicians specially trained to perform medical duties such as treatment of wounded and sick military and civilian personnel. These teams of individuals may include doctors, nurses, combat medics, and other medical staff.
Grave Breaches are a violation of the Geneva Convention of which the person or group of individuals involved is in clear infraction of the Law of War and the offense is comparable to a felony in criminal law. Such acts include people knowingly perform unlawful acts of killing, inhumane treatment of individuals (i.e., prisoners of war and wounded and sick), and unnecessary destruction of military and civilian
Question # 2: Would you change it? If so how and why? To minimize damage of ease unnecessary suffering of the people. The operation order should be revised and consider …show more content…
Practice Relating to Rule 12. Definition of Indiscriminate Attacks. Retrieved from https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/v2_rul_rule12
Question # 4: In your own words, describe the following key terms for this lesson:
Hors de Combat is a term used for anyone who is unable to take part in hostility and has lost the ability to take arms. Meaning, these people cannot protect themselves due to loss of consciousness and either are sick or wounded. In addition, individuals who engage this identified Hors de Combat are guilty of violating the Law of War.
Auxiliary Medical Personnel: vital members of the armed forces that consist of medical professionals and technicians specially trained to perform medical duties such as treatment of wounded and sick military and civilian personnel. These teams of individuals may include doctors, nurses, combat medics, and other medical staff.
Grave Breaches are a violation of the Geneva Convention of which the person or group of individuals involved is in clear infraction of the Law of War and the offense is comparable to a felony in criminal law. Such acts include people knowingly perform unlawful acts of killing, inhumane treatment of individuals (i.e., prisoners of war and wounded and sick), and unnecessary destruction of military and civilian