See also Cultural Property; Environment; Medical Objects; Civilian Objects;
Under international humanitarian law, civilian objects such as schools, hospitals, and houses are protected. So are humanitarian, religious and medical objects, as well as the environment. In addition, cultural property benefits from an additional protection
OUTLINE
LEGAL SOURCE
GCI, 19-22 and 35-37 (see ICRC updated Commentary)
GCII, 22-35 (see ICRC updated Commentary)
CASES
Israel, House Demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Part. D and E.)
Iran/Iraq, UN Security Council Assessing Violations of International Humanitarian Law
ICTY, The Prosecutor v. Rajic (Part A., Paras. 39 and 42)
ICTY, The Prosecutor v. Strugar (Part B., Para. 282)
Croatia, Prosecutor v. Rajko Radulovic and Others
Afghanistan, Operation “Enduring Freedom” (Part B.)
Afghanistan, Code of Conduct for the Mujahideen (Arts 19-21, 23-25, 52-53-58)
Georgia/Russia, Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in South Ossetia (Paras. 37-47, 94-109)
Cambodia/Thailand, Border Conflict around the Temple of Preah Vihear
Afghanistan, Attack on Kunduz Trauma Centre
Libya, Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2014/15)
Mali, Accountability for the Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Iraq, Forced displacement and deliberate destruction
Syria, Report by UN Commission of Inquiry (March 2017)
Afghanistan, Bombing of a Civilian Truck
Italy, Use of force against ambulances in Iraq
Germany, Aerial Drone Attack in Mir Ali/Pakistan
Eastern Ukraine, Attacks Against and Military Use of Schools
Syria, Syrian rebels treat captured Filipino soldiers as 'guests'
South Sudan, Attack in Malakal UN Protection Site
Central African Republic/Democratic Republic of Congo/Uganda, LRA attacks
Central African Republic, No Class: When Armed Groups Use Schools
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES
SASSÒLI Marco & CAMERON Lindsey, “The Protection of Civilian Objects Current State of the Law and Issues de Lege Ferenda”, in RONZITTI Natalino & VENTURINI Gabriella (eds), Current Issues in the International Humanitarian Law of Air Warfare, Utrecht, Eleven, 2005, pp. 35-74.