Animals as Means of Military Experimentation

doi:10.1017/9781009057301.018

17 - Animals as Means of Military Experimentation

from Part III - The Protection of Animals in Specific Situations

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 October 2022

Veronika Bílková

Edited by

Anne Peters ,

Jérôme de Hemptinne and

Robert Kolb

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Anne Peters: Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
Jérôme de Hemptinne: Affiliation:
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Robert Kolb: Affiliation:
Université de Genève

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The chapter casts light on the emerging body of law applicable to military experiments on animals. It first shows that these experiments are a large-scale phenomenon, not only because of the number of animals affected by them but also due to harm and suffering inflicted on these animals. It proceeds by providing an overview of two main sets of legal rules that are of relevance in this field: national legal acts and international treaties or other rules of international law. Whereas these rules are primarily designed for civil research, they apply – or could apply – to military experiments as well. Based on the analysis of these two sets of rules, the chapter identifies the main parameters of the gradually emerging legal rules on military experiments on animals, focusing on their scope of application, their content and on the legal consequences of violations.

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animals military experiments military forces research excessive cruelty unnecessary suffering 3R Principle

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Information: Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict , pp. 294 - 310

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009057301.018 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2022

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