Principles of IHL - Call List

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1. What are the three principles of IHL?
   Distinction, Proportionality, and Precautions
2. Why are indiscriminate attacks prohibited in IHL?
   They do not distinguish between military targets and civilians, leading to unnecessary harm
3. What is a military objective according to IHL?
   A target that contributes to the military effort and can be lawfully attacked
4. What does the principle of precautions require?
   Constant care to avoid harming civilians and civilian objects
5. Upon whom does IHL focus?
   Civilians, combatants, and those who are no longer in the fight
6. When can a military objective be attacked under the proportionality principle?
   Only if civilian losses are not expected to outweigh the military advantage
7. What is the purpose of advance warnings under the principle of precautions?
   To give civilians time to evacuate or take shelter
8. What types of targets are legal to attack according to the principles of distinction?
   Military objectives, including combatants
9. What does IHL primarily aim to protect during armed conflicts?
   Civilian population
10. What are indiscriminate attacks?
    Attacks that strike military and civilian targets without making a distinction between them
11. What kind of attacks are prohibited under the principle of distinction?
    Indiscriminate attacks
12. What is the principle of proportionality concerned with?
    Balancing military advantage and potential civilian harm
13. How do the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precautions work together?
    They are complementary and must all be respected to make an attack lawful under IHL
14. What is prohibited under the principle of distinction?
    Direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects
15. What are the two types of precautions in IHL?
    Active precautions (during attacks) and passive precautions (protection against attacks)
16. What is an example of an active precaution in IHL?
    Verifying that a target is a military objective before attacking
17. What is the legal status of an attack that fails to respect distinction, proportionality, and precautions?
    Such an attack would be considered unlawful under IHL
18. What should be done if it becomes clear that a target is not a military objective?
    The attack should be canceled or suspended
19. What should be done before an attack that may affect the civilian population?
    An effective advance warning should be given unless circumstances do not permit it
20. What does IHL require if an attack may affect the civilian population?
    Effective advance warning must be given unless circumstances do not permit it
21. What does the principle of distinction require?
    To distinguish who should be attacked and who should be protected
22. What are passive precautions under IHL?
    Steps taken to protect civilians and civilian objects under one's control from attacks
23. What is the primary goal of IHL?
    To set agreed rules for how wars are waged and protect civilians from the effects of hostilities
24. Do the principles of IHL apply only to specific reasons for war?
    No, they apply regardless of the reasons for war