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The History Of Prohibition Of The Use Of Chemical Weapons In International Humanitarian Law

Author(s): Nebojša Raičević
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Универзитет у Нишу
Keywords: chemical weapons; use of chemical weapons; international treaties; international humanitarina law

Summary/Abstract: The prohibition of the use of chemical weapons was first estabilished under the customary law rules to be later on incorporated in international treaties. It was for a long time that only use of chemical weapons was prohibited, but existence of that prohibiton only proved to be insufficient. Because of that the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 also includes, in addition to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons, a prohibition of their production, stockpiling and trasnfer as well. Also, an obligation to destory the existing stocks of chemical weapons was also established under the Convention. Such a wide circle of prohibitions will make the struggle against chemical weapons more effective.

  • Issue Year: 1/2001
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 613-631
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English