Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict: the Case of Syria
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2018-03
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Addis Ababa University,
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In a world of humans and all the perks that come with it; it’s in our nature to disagree; to put it in
mild term; the inevitability of conflicts are witnessed happening everywhere around the world. The
international community has laid down rules in governing these armed conflicts. In the mist of this
there is an issue of protecting cultural property. As part of who we are as human beings; cultural
property warrants extensive protection by humanitarian law.
Recent developments like; the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq and in the recent conflict in
Mali; has made us witness one of the gravest destructions of cultural property. This destruction
has displayed the challenges of international law to effectively deter these actions. Taking this into
account the concept of cultural property protection and its legal frameworks will be assessed; The
researcher reviews existing international law in light of these destructions and the challenges
posed by the issues of non-international armed conflict, non-state actors and the military necessity
exception In addition looting of this cultural property by terrorist organizations; and the
establishing criminal responsibility for cultural property destruction is discussed. Furthermore
based on all the assessments possible way forward allowing international law to more effectively
foster the preservation of cultural heritage for future generations is put into perspective.
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Protection of Cultural Property in the event