Aide Memoire on the Law of Armed Conflict (JSP 381)
Joint Service Publication 381 provides an overview on the subject to the law of armed conflict.
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Joint Service Publication (JSP) 381, Aide Memoire on the Law of Armed Conflict provides international armed conflict members of the armed forces, including accompanying civilians, an overview on the subject to the law of armed conflict. The law of armed conflict comprises relevant international law and UK domestic law, which includes Service law.
The law of armed conflict provides for the protection and humane treatment of combatants and non-combatants. The law both imposes duties upon and grants rights to individuals.
More detailed information is provided in the manual itself JSP 383: UK manual of the law of armed conflict.
Who should read this publication
All service personnel must be aware of the basic rules of the law of armed conflict including practical application of the principles of:
- military necessity;
- proportionality;
- distinction; and
- humanity.
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Last updated 21 July 2020 + show all updates
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Updated: Aide memoire on the law of armed conflict.
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First published.