Suspension of Hostilities

Azarova, Valentina; Blum, Ido

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Suspension of Hostilities

MAX PLANCK ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW, Rüdiger Wolfrum, ed., Oxford University Press, 2012.

5 Pages Posted: 1 Sep 2013

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Valentina Azarova

Emergent Justice Collective; Feminist Autonomous Centre for research

Ido Blum

Independent

Date Written: September 1, 2011

Abstract

This entry discusses the concept and definition of the doctrine of suspension of hostilities and its varied relativities, in time and geographical scope. It considers the state practice of suspension of hostilities, either by UN order or following agreement between states, which can be denunciated or breached. The significance of the doctrine is in its historical role in the instigation of a reconciliation process between belligerents and the overall advancement of peace.

Keywords: armed forces, aggression, self-defence, conduct of hostilities, prisoners of war, belligerence

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Azarova, Valentina and Blum, Ido, Suspension of Hostilities (September 1, 2011). MAX PLANCK ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW, Rüdiger Wolfrum, ed., Oxford University Press, 2012., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2318980