Media professionals and armed conflict: protection and responsibilities under international humanitarian law. Handbook
British Red Cross;british Institute of international and Comparative Law (2017), vi, 129 pp.
"This Handbook is primarily for use by media professionals who report from conflict zones. It is a practical and accessible guide to the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) that protect media professionals and their work in armed conflict. It also considers the IHL responsibilities that media professionals (and their publishers and broadcasters) have when reporting on and from armed conflict, including their potential liability under international criminal law as individuals for violations of these rules. The Handbook is supplemented by a lighter and smaller ‘Field Guide’ that is designed to be used in conflict zones as a quick and easy reference to the relevant rules of IHL." (Page iv)
1. MEDIA PROFESSIONALS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, 1
An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, 4
Who is a ‘Media Professional’, 9
The Application of IHL, 16
IHL and Other Areas of Law, 22
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, 32
2. IHL PROTECTION OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, 36
Protection from Direct and Deliberate Attack, 40
Indirect Attacks, 45
Direct Participation in Hostilities, 49
Detention and Internment, 57
Treatment while Interned or Detained, 69
Enforcing Rules of IHL, 77
3. IHL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, 86
Mechanisms of Responsibility, 91
Responsibilities Connected to the Media’s Professional Activities, 98
Responsibilities Connected to the Media’s Operational Activities, 115
Responsibilities under International Criminal Law, 119
FURTHER ONLINE RESOURCES, 125
An Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, 4
Who is a ‘Media Professional’, 9
The Application of IHL, 16
IHL and Other Areas of Law, 22
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, 32
2. IHL PROTECTION OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, 36
Protection from Direct and Deliberate Attack, 40
Indirect Attacks, 45
Direct Participation in Hostilities, 49
Detention and Internment, 57
Treatment while Interned or Detained, 69
Enforcing Rules of IHL, 77
3. IHL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, 86
Mechanisms of Responsibility, 91
Responsibilities Connected to the Media’s Professional Activities, 98
Responsibilities Connected to the Media’s Operational Activities, 115
Responsibilities under International Criminal Law, 119
FURTHER ONLINE RESOURCES, 125
