Abstract:This symposium is dedicated to the legal challenges posed by human shielding, a growing phenomenon intricately linked to the increasing "weaponization" of human bodies in contemporary warfare. 1 Human shielding refers to the deployment of civilians in order to deter attacks on combatants or military sites as well as their transformation into a technology of warfare. The dramatic increase of urban warfare has meant that civilians inevitably occupy the front lines, blurring the distinction between civilians and … Show more
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