International humanitarian law and healthcare

Quenivet, Noelle

Abstract

After a brief overview of the key principles of international humanitarian law (IHL), this presentation focuses on the protection offered by IHL to medical personnel and medical units. The concepts of 'medical personnel' and 'medical units' are defined, the protection offered to them explained and then the conditions for the loss of protection stated.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Bristol Global Emergency Care Conference
• Start Date: Nov 24, 2023
• End Date: Nov 24, 2023
• Deposit Date: Nov 25, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 28, 2023
• Keywords: international humanitarian law; healthcare; medical personnel; medical units; armed conflict
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11462694