Abstract
The protection of cultural heritage is a complex task in the context of armed conflict situations. International treaties provide obligations for States in time of peace to provide protection of cultural artefacts and heritage. The history of armed conflicts shows that on many occasions the belligerent parties disregard the protection of cultural heritage. During several recent armed conflicts, relevant cultural sites and buildings were deliberately targeted and destroyed. This article provides an overview of the international protection of cultural heritage in the context of international law. Then, by looking at recent developments of case law, it considers the evolution that international criminal law can provide to punish those responsible for the destruction and targeting of cultural heritage.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Protection of cultural heritage and the development of international criminal law |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Title of host publication | Derecho Penal Internacional - II |
| Publisher | Rubinzal Culzoni Editores |
| Pages | 157-185 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Volume | Special Issue |
| Edition | September 2018 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-987-30-1305-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2018 |
| Event | Cuestiones actuales sobre los derechos humanos en el derecho penal internacional - University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: 12 Apr 2018 → 12 Apr 2018 http://www.derecho.uba.ar/institucional/deinteres/2018/cuestiones-actuales-sobre-los-derechos-humanos-en-el-derecho-penal-internacional |
Publication series
| Name | Revista de derecho penal |
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Seminar
| Seminar | Cuestiones actuales sobre los derechos humanos en el derecho penal internacional |
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| Country/Territory | Argentina |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Period | 12 Apr 2018 → 12 Apr 2018 |
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Keywords
- Cultural heritage
- International Law
- international criminal law
