ICRC clarification process on the notion of direct participation in hostilities under international humanitarian law (proceedings)

30-06-2009

Interpretive Guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities under IHL
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The following are all the proceedings of the expert process (2003-2008)

Overview of the ICRC’s expert process (2003-2008)

DPH 2003: first expert meeting, The Hague, 2 june 2003

Agenda

Background document: “Direct participation in hostilities under IHL” (Quéguiner)

Expert meeting report (French version, Spanish version)

DPH 2004: second expert meeting, The Hague, 25/26 October 2004

Agenda

Questionnaire on direct participation in hostilities

Background document: « Direct participation in hostilities under IHL » (Melzer)

Executive summary background document

Expert paper: “Direct participation in hostilities in non-international armed conflict” (Bothe)

Expert paper: “Humanitarian law and direct participation in hostilities by private contractors or civilian employees” (Schmitt)

Expert meeting report

DPH 2005: third expert meeting, Geneva, 23/25 October 2005

Agenda

Background document (working session I): “Residual issues from the questionnaire” (Melzer)

Background document (working session II-III): “Consitutive elements of direct participation in hostilities” (Melzer)

Background document (working session IV-V): “Direct participation in hostilities and membership in organized armed group” (Melzer)

Background document (working session VI-VII): “Temporal scope of direct participation in hostilities” (Melzer)

Background document (working session VIII-IX): “Individual contractors and civilian employees” (Mc Donald)

Expert paper: “Evolution of policy and law concerning the role of civilians and civilian contractors accompanying the armed forces” (Parks)

Expert paper: “Private military/security companies: the status of their staff and their obligations under international humanitarian law and the responsibilities of States in relation to their operations” (Gillard)

Expert meeting report

DPH 2006: fourth expert meeting, Geneva, 27/28 November 2006

Agenda

Background document: “Draft interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities” (Melzer)

Expert meeting report

DPH 2008: fifth expert meeting, Geneva, 5/6 February 2008

Agenda

Background document: “Revised draft interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities” (Melzer)

Background document: "Expert comments & elements of response concerning the revised draft of the interpretive guidance on the notion of direct participation in hostilities" (Melzer)

Background document: (working session I-VII): "Disscussion notes" (Melzer)

Expert meeting report

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