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Game mechanics: The game will have three rounds. For the frst round, I will beasking various questions about the International Covenant on Civil and Politicalights. !ach contestant will have a bu""er, which the# could hit at m# signal.Contestant to hit the bu""er frst will get to answer the question. I$ the contestantgives the correct answer, he%she will receive the corres&onding number o$ &oints andi$ he%she $ails to give the correct answer, the other contestants will get a chance to

steal at m# signal. I will e'&lain the mechanics o$ the succeeding rounds later on. (owe begin our game)

***Explanation may be done by the host himself/herself or the contestants.

TOPIC: 1. Categories of armed conflicts

Host: Whoever gets to give one of the answers for this question rst isgiven the chance to enumerate ALL of the answers. Each correct answerwill give you 5 points. Enumerate all, you get ! points. "he others aregiven the chance to steal if ever one person gets the wrong answer. Areyou guys rea#y$

Q: What is the branch of public international law that consists of rules that, in times of armedconflict, seek – for humanitarian reasons – to protect persons who are not or are no lonerdirectly participatin in the hostilities, and to restrict means and methods of warfare!

 A: International Humanitarian Law.

E"#$%&%'()&: (t is the branch of public international law that consists of rules that, in times of armed conflict, seek – for humanitarian reasons – to protect persons who are not or are no lonerdirectly participatin in the hostilities, and to restrict means and methods of warfare.(t consists of international treaty or customary rules that are specifically meant to resolehumanitarian issues arisin directly from armed conflict, whether of an international or a non+international character.($ is also synonymous to laws of war or laws of armed conflict.

Q: What are the two branches of ($! %:-. 'he law of enea01 andE"#$%&%'()&: which is the body of rules that protects ictims of armed conflict, such asmilitary personnel who are hors de combat and ciilians who are not or are no loner directly participatin in hostilities.

2. 'he law of 'he aue0.E"#$%&%'()&: which is the body of rules establishin the rihts and obliations of bellierentsin the conduct of hostilities, and which limits means and methods of warfare.

Q: Who is the author of this clause: 34iilians and combatants remain under the protection andauthority of the principles of international law deried from established custom, from theprinciples of humanity and from the dictates of public conscience.5!

 %: 6loyd 7artens.E"#$%&%'()&: 'he aboe, known as the 7artens clause, first appeared in the preamble to the-899 aue 4onention ((; on the laws and customs of war on land.3%nythin not explicitly prohibited by ($ is not automatically permissible5.

Q: What is the principle which refers to the conditions under which

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 %: =us ad bellumE"#$%&%'()&: 'he prohibition aainst the use of force amonst & authori?ation for the use of force;, set out in the >nited &ations 4harter of -9@A, are the core inredients of Bus ad bellum

Q: What principle reulates the conduct of parties enaed in an armed conflict and issynonymous with ($!

 %: =us in belloE"#$%&%'()&: (t seeks to minimi?e sufferin in armed conflicts, notably by protectin andassistin all ictims of armed conflict to the reatest extent possible

Q: ow is ($ deeloped by

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Q: %re internal disturbances and tensions considered armed conflicts!

 %: &). (nternal disturbances and tensions such as riots and isolated and sporadic acts of  iolence; are characteri?ed by acts that disrupt public order without amountin to armed conflictE"#$%&%'()&: 'hey cannot be rearded as armed conflicts because the leel of iolence is notsufficiently hih or because the persons resortin to iolence are not orani?ed as an armedroup.($ does not apply to situations of iolence that do not amount to armed conflict. 4ases of thistype are oerned by the proisions of human rihts law and domestic leislation.

Q: What are the the main instruments of ($!

 %: 'he enea 4onentions of -9@9 and their %dditional #rotocols of -9FF contain almost GHHarticles;

Q: What are the main rules applicable in international and non+international armed conflicts!

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Q: What are the enea 4onentions!

 %: 'he enea 4onentions are @ treaties adopted in -9@9 that set the standards for thehumanitarian law in armed conflicts.E"#$%&%'()&:I 6irst enea 4onention: Wounded or sick soldiers on land and members of the armed forces0medical sericesI

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Q: 'his supplements the protection afforded by the four enea 4onentions in internationalarmed conflict.

 %: %dditional #rotocol ( of -9FFE"#$%&%'()&: 6or example, it proides protection for wounded, sick and shipwrecked ciiliansand ciilian medical personnel. (t also contains rules on the obliation to search for missinpersons and to proide humanitarian aid for the ciilian population. 6undamental uarantees areproided for all persons, independently of their status. (n addition, %dditional #rotocol ( codifiedseeral rules on protection for the ciilian population aainst the effects of hostilities.

Q: (t deelops and supplements common %rticle J and applies in non+international armedconflicts between the armed forces of a

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Q: 'he obliation of parties to a conflict to respect and ensure respect also exists in customary ($. 'rue or 6alse!

 %: 'rueK 'he obliation of parties to a conflict to respect and ensure respect also exists incustomary ($.E"#$%&%'()&:I 3'o respect5 means that parties to ($ treaties must apply these treaties in ood faith.I 3'o ensure respect5 has a broader meanin:

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/: tates have a dut#, in &eacetime and during armed con-icts, to takecertain legal and &ractical measures aimed at ensuring $ull com&liance withI01. I01 treaties also &rovide $or a number o$ mechanisms to ensurecom&liance with the law. These rules and mechanisms can be broadl# dividedinto three categories.2. Preventive measures

3. 4easures and mechanisms to monitor com&liance with I01 $or the durationo$ a con-ict5. 4easures o$ re&ression These are based on the duties o$ the &arties to thecon-ict to &revent and &ut a halt to all violations.

Q: What are tates6 obligations on alleged war criminals

/: tates6 obligations, either: Prosecution or e'tradition o$ alleged warcriminals.!7P1/(/TI8(: 8n becoming &art# to the Geneva Conventions or /dditionalProtocol I, tates undertake to enact legislation necessar# to &unish &ersonsguilt# o$ what are known as 9grave breaches6 o$ the Conventions and the

Protocol. nder I01, tates are required to seek out and &unish an# &ersonwho has committed a grave breach o$ I01 ; irres&ective o$ his nationalit# orthe &lace where the o

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– they are not nationals of an ally of this enemy

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 %: 4ustomary international law and, for certain Duestions, international treaties, in particular the#aris Meclaration of -8AG, the -9HF aue 4onention &o. O respectin the Lihts and Muties of &eutral #owers and #ersons in 4ase of War on $and, the -9HF aue 4onention &o. "(((concernin the Lihts and Muties of &eutral #owers in &aal War, the four -9@9 enea4onentions and %dditional #rotocol ( of -9FF.

Q: 'he territory of a neutral

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parties with reard to certain actiities in neutral territory, described aboe. 'he fact that aneutral

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E"#$%&%'()&: &either the ciilian population as a whole nor indiidual ciilians may beattacked. %ttacks may be made solely aainst military obBecties.

J. Murin war times, parties to conflicts may use the weapons and methods to be employed at theaderse party.

6alse.E"#$%&%'()&: #arties to a conflict do not hae an unrestricted riht to choose methods ormeans of warfare. >sin weapons or methods of warfare that are indiscriminate is forbidden, as isusin those that are likely to cause superfluous inBury or unnecessary sufferin.

@. )nce an adersary has been incapable of takin part in the hostilities, he/she is entitled underthe protection of ($

'rue.E"#$%&%'()&: (t is forbidden to wound or kill an adersary who is surrenderin or who can noloner take part in the fihtin. #eople who do not or can no loner take part in the hostilities arethus entitled to respect for their lies and for their physical and mental interity.