The part of the article we would be most concerned with would probably be:
(d) medical facilities, medical equipment, medical supplies or medical transportation;
This, in my understanding is generally considered to be actual hospitals and field hospitals;
Transport: ambulance, Helicopters and planes;
Medical equipment: critical equipment and tools;
Medical supplies: Supply drops or small deliveries en route to a military unit.
Ultimately, I’m not a lawyer, I just teach some material. If there was an argument as to whether or not it breaches the protocol that would be up to an international criminal court, maybe UN scrutiny? I start to lose the ball around here.
I’m glad I could be of a little help. Nations have been trying to clearly define these things for centuries.
I think your final statement is why I’m here. A lot of internet discourse around war immediately resorts to calling everything a war crime. That’s an incredibly precise label and we can’t always be certain. What I know for sure is that war is hell and undue suffering is wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_on_Mines,_Booby-Traps_and_Other_Devices
I’m curious as to @[email protected]’s thoughts on this as Ukraine does appear to be a signatory to this treaty
The part of the article we would be most concerned with would probably be:
(d) medical facilities, medical equipment, medical supplies or medical transportation;
This, in my understanding is generally considered to be actual hospitals and field hospitals;
Transport: ambulance, Helicopters and planes;
Medical equipment: critical equipment and tools;
Medical supplies: Supply drops or small deliveries en route to a military unit.
Ultimately, I’m not a lawyer, I just teach some material. If there was an argument as to whether or not it breaches the protocol that would be up to an international criminal court, maybe UN scrutiny? I start to lose the ball around here.
Thank you for the insight, I’m still unsure if this is a war crime but it likely warrants scrutiny from the relevant authorities.
I think people often chuck the declaration of war crime around a bit too quickly and without a proper understanding.
I’m glad I could be of a little help. Nations have been trying to clearly define these things for centuries.
I think your final statement is why I’m here. A lot of internet discourse around war immediately resorts to calling everything a war crime. That’s an incredibly precise label and we can’t always be certain. What I know for sure is that war is hell and undue suffering is wrong.