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The Interplay between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Situations of Armed Conflict

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2014

Cordula Droege
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Abstract

International human rights law and international humanitarian law are traditionally two distinct branches of law, one dealing with the protection of persons from abusive power, the other with the conduct of parties to an armed conflict. Yet, developments in international and national jurisprudence and practice have led to the recognition that these two bodies of law not only share a common humanist ideal of dignity and integrity but overlap substantially in practice. The most frequent examples are situations of occupation or non-international armed conflicts where human rights law complements the protection provided by humanitarian law.

This article provides an overview of the historical developments that led to the increasing overlap between human rights law and humanitarian law. It then seeks to analyse the ways in which the interplay between human rights law and humanitarian law can work in practice. It argues that two main concepts inform their interaction: The first is complementarity between their norms in the sense that in most cases, especially for the protection of persons in the power of a party to the conflict, they mutually reinforce each other. The second is the principle of lex specialis in the cases of conflict between the norms.

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Israel Law Review , Volume 40 , Issue 2 , Summer 2007 , pp. 310 - 355
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and The Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2007

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Legal Adviser, Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross. I am grateful to Catherine Van Cutsem, Iris Müller and Hélène Maillet for their invaluable support with some of the research. I also thank Jelena Pejic for her comments on an earlier version of the paper. The views in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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26 The Secretary-General, Progress Report on UNOMSIL, UN Doc. S/1998/750 (Aug. 12, 1998).

27 Commission on Human Rights Resolution, UN Doc. E/CN.4/S5/1 (Oct. 19, 2000).

28 Commission on Human Right Resolution, UN Doc. E/CN.4/1991/67 (Mar. 6, 1991).

29 SC Res. 1635, UN Doc. S/RES/1635 (Oct. 28, 2005)(The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo) and 1653, UN Doc. S/RES/1653 (Jan. 27, 2006)(Great Lakes Region).

30 GA Res. 804 (VIII), supra note 14.

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32 Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, art. 38, Nov. 20, 1989, 1577 U.N.T.S. 3 [hereinafter CROC].

33 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, July 1, 2002, 2187 U.N.T.S. 3.

34 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict 2000, Nov. 20, 1989, 1577 U.N.T.S. 3.

35 G.A. Res. 60/147, UN Doc. A/RES/60/147 (Dec. 16, 2005).

36 Adopted by G.A. Res 61/106, UN Doc. A/RES/61/106 (Dec. 13,2006), see especially Article 11.

37 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, art. 4, March 23, 1976, 99 U.N.T.S. 171 [hereinafter ICCPR] (emphasis added C.D.); European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, art. 15, Sept. 3, 1953, 213 U.N.T.S. 222 [hereinafter ECHR]; and American Convention on Human Rights, art 27 Nov. 22, 1969, 1144 U.N.T.S. 123 [hereinafter ACHR]. Article 27 of the ACHR has a virtually identical wording to Article 4 ICCPR.

38 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Eleventh Session, Supplement No. 5, UN Doc. E/1681, Annex I, Article 2.

39 ¶ 23, UN Doc. E/CN.4/SR. 195 (1950); ¶ 3, UN Doc. E/CN.4/SR. 196 (1950); ¶ 5, UN Doc. E/CN.4/SR. 196 (1950). The drafters included a non-discrimination clause without the factor of nationality in order to permit discrimination against enemy aliens, UN SCOR, 14th Sess., Supp. No. 4, at ¶¶ 279-80; UN Doc. E/2256-E/CN.4/669 (1952). See also UN Doc. A/C.3/SR.1262, (1963), the point was stressed that Article 4 could only apply within the territory of a state (Romania) ¶ 46, UN Doc. A/C.3/SR.1261(1963).

40 This appears to be the position adopted by the European Court of Human Rights: Isayeva v. Russia, supra note 4, at para. 191; and of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, ¶ 71 (Dec. 12, 2005). See also Human Rights First Submission to the Human Rights Committee, (Jan. 18, 2006) at 5, available at http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/ngos/hrfirst.doc (last visited June 20, 2007).

41 Thus, Turkey has derogated from the European Convention on Human Rights with respect to the conflict in the south-eastern part of the country, whereas Russia has not derogated.

42 CROC, supra note 32, at Article 13.

43 On the application of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to situations of armed conflict see Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Occupied Kuwait, ¶ 50-54, UN Doc. E/CN.4/1992/26 (Jan. 16, 1992).

44 Concluding Observations on: Democratic Republic of Congo, UN Doc. CCPR/C/COD/CO/3 (Apr. 26, 2006); Belgium, 6, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/81/BEL, (Aug. 12, 2004); Colombia, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/80/COL, (May 26, 2004); Sri Lanka, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/79/LKA (Dec. 1, 2003); Israel, 11, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/78/ISR (Aug. 21, 2003); Guatemala, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/72/GTM (Aug. 27, 2001); Netherlands, 8, UN Doc. CCPR/CO/72/NET (Aug. 27, 2001); Belgium, 14, UN Doc. CCPR/C/79/Add.99 (Nov. 19, 1998); Israel, 10, UN Doc. CCPR/C/79/Add.93 (Aug. 18, 1998); UN Doc. CCPR A/46/40 (1991); UN Doc. CCPR A/46740 (1991); United States of America, UN Doc. CCPR/C/USA/CO/NON ENCORE PUBLIÉ; Sarma v. Sri Lanka, UN Doc. CCPR/C/78/D/950/2000 (July 31,2003); Bautista v. Colombia, UN Doc. CCPR/C/55/D/563/1993 (Nov. 13, 1995); Guerrero v. Colombia, UN Doc. CCPR/C/157D/45/1979 (Mar. 31, 1982).

45 Concluding Observations on: Sri Lanka, ¶¶ 256-302, UN Doc. A/57/38 (Part I)(May 7, 2002); Democratic Republic of the Congo, ¶¶ 194-238, UN Doc. A/55/381 (Feb. 2000); Colombia, ¶¶ 337-401 UN Doc. A/54/38 (Feb. 4, 1999).

46 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations on Colombia, UN Doc. E/C.12/1/Add.74 (Nov. 30, 2001); Concluding Observations on Guatemala, UN Doc. E/C.12/1/Add.93 (Dec. 12, 2003); Concluding Observations on Israel, ¶¶ 14-15, UN Doc. E/C.12/1/Add.90 (May 23, 2003); Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Concluding Observations on Israel, UN Doc. CERD/C/304/Add.45 (March 30, 1998); Committee on the Rights of the Child: Concluding Observations on the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN Doc. CRC/C/15/Add.153 (July 9, 2001); Concluding Observations on Sri Lanka, UN Doc. CRC/C/15/Add.207 (July 2, 2003); Concluding Observations on Colombia, UN Doc. CRC/C/COL/CO/3 (June 8, 2006).

47 See, e.g., Isayeva, Yusupova and Basayea v. Russia, supra note 4; Isayeva v. Russia, supra note 4, at paras. 172-178; Ergi v. Turkey, 1998-IV, Eur. Ct. H.R., at paras. 79-81; Özkan v. Turkey, Eur. Ct. H.R Judgment of April 6, 2004, at para. 297, available at http://cmiskp.echr.coe.int/tkpl97/view.asp?item=1&portal=hbkm&action=html&highlight=%D6zkan&sessionid=1751995&skin=hudoc-en (last visited August 12, 2007).

48 Cyprus v. Turkey, supra note 1; for an overview see Reidy, Aisling, The Approach of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights to International Humanitarian Law, 324 Int'l Rev. Red Cross 513–529 (1998)CrossRefGoogle Scholar.

49 Bámaca Velásquez v. Guatemala, Case No. 11/129, Inter-Am. C.H.R., para. 209; Coard v. the United States of America, Case 10.951, Inter-Am. Commission.H.R., OEA/ser.L/V/II.106. doc.3rev (1999), at para. 37; Alejandre v. Cuba, Case 11.589, Inter-Am. Commission.H.R, Report No. 86/99, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.106 Doc. 3 rev (1999); Victor Saldaño v. Argentina, Petition Inter.Am. Commission H.R., Report No. 38/99, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.95, doc. 7 rev. at 289 (1998), at para. 18; Rafael Ferrer-Matorra and others v. the United States, Case No. 9903, Inter-Am. Commission. H.R., Report No. 51/01, OEA/Ser.L/V/II 111, doc. 20 rev. 289 (19980), at para. 179; Request for Precautionary Measures Concerning the Detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Inter-Am. Commission.H.R. decision of March 12, 2002, 41 ILM 532 (2002).

50 Bámaca Velázquez v. Guatemala, supra note 49, at paras. 207-209. The Human Rights Committee has stated that it can take other branches of law into account to consider the lawfulness of derogations: Human Rights Committee, General Comment No. 29: States of Emergency (article 4), ¶ 10, UN Doc. CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.11 (July 24, 2001).

51 Abella v. Argentina, Case 11.137, Inter-Am. Commission H.R. Report No. 55/97, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.98, doc 6 rev, (1997), at paras. 157-171.

52 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 1996 I.C.J. 226-593 (July 8), at para. 25 [hereinafter Nuclear Weapons case].

53 Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Advisory Opinion, 2004 I.C.J. (July 9), at para. 106 [hereinafter Wall case].

54 Case Concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (DRC v. Uganda), 2005 I.C.J. 116, (Dec. 19), at para. 119 [hereinafter DRC v. Uganda].

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57 See Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; on the non-applicability of the reservation to human rights treaties see Sub-Commission, Reservations to Human Rights Treaties, UN Doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/RES/2000/26 (Aug. 18, 2000).

58 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, arts. 77(2) and 4(3)(d), Dec. 12, 1977, 1125 U.N.T.S. 3 [hereinafter Additional Protocol I]; Protocol II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts, art. 4(3)(d), Dec. 12, 1977, 1125 U.N.T.S. 609.

59 See Article 2(1) ICCPR, supra note 37; Article 1 ECHR, supra note 37; Article 1 ACHR, supra note 37; Convention Against Torture, art. 2(1), Dec. 10, 1984, 1465 U.N.T.S. 85 [hereinafter (CAT].

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61 Concluding Observations on: Cyprus, ¶ 3, UN Doc. CCPR/C/79/Add.39 (Sept. 21, 1994); Israel, ¶ 10, CCPR/C/79/Add.93 (Aug. 18 1998); Concluding Observations on Israel, supra note 44.

62 Concluding Observations on: Belgium, ¶ 17, CCPR/C/79/Add.99, (Nov. 19, 1998); Netherlands, ¶ 8, CCPR/CO/72/NET, (Aug. 27, 2001); Belgium, ¶ 6, CCPR/CO/81/BEL, (Aug. 12, 2004).

63 Wall case, supra note 53, at paras. 108-111.

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65 See, e.g., Marab v. IDF Commander in the West Bank, supra note 2.

66 Al-Skeini v. Sec. of State for Defence [2004] EWHC 2911 (Admin) [hereinafter Al-Skeini (HC)]; Al-Skeini (CA), supra note 3, at paras. 3-11, 48-53, 189-190; Al Jedda v. Sec. of State for Defense [2006] EWCA (Civ) 327.

67 The importance of court decisions in forming customary law when conflicting with positions of the executive is subject to debate: see International Law Association, Final Report of the Committee on Formation of Customary International Law, Statement of Principles Applicable to the Formation of General Customary International Law, at 17, 18.

68 Annex I: Territorial Scope of the Application of the Covenant, 2nd and 3rd periodic reports of the United States of America, Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under Article 40 of the Covenant, UN Doc. CCPR/C/USA/3 (Nov. 28, 2005); Summary Record of the 2380th meeting, 18 July 2006, Second and third periodic reports of the United States of America, UN Doc. CCPR/C/SR.2380 (July 27, 2006); Human Rights First, Submission to the Human Rights Committee, Jan. 18, 2006, at 7, available at http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/87ngo_info.htm (last visited Sept. 10, 2006).

69 The disputed passages of the travaux préparatoires are the following: Compilation of the Comments of Governments on the Draft International Covenant on Human Rights and on the Proposed Additional Articles, U.N. ESCOR Hum. Rts. Comm., 6th Sess. at 14, UN Doc. E/CN.4/365 (1950)(U.S. proposal); Summary Record of the Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Meeting U.N. ESCOR Hum. Rts. Comm., 6th Sess., 138th mtg at 10, UN Doc. E/CN.4/SR.138 (1950).

70 The State party should review its approach and interpret the Covenant in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to its terms in their context including subsequent practice, and in the light of its object and purpose. Concluding Observations on the United States of America, Advance Unedited Version, ¶ 10, UN Doc. CCPR/C/USA/Q/3/CRP.4 (2006).

71 Loizidou v. Turkey, 310 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) at paras. 62-64 (1995)(GC)(Preliminary Objections) [hereinafter Loizidou (Preliminary Objections)].

72 Loizidou v. Turkey, 1996–VI Eur. Ct. H.R. 2216, 2234-2235, para. 52 (GC)(Merits) [hereinafter Loizidou (Merits)].

73 Cyprus v. Turkey, supra note 1, para. 77.

74 Ilaşcu v. Moldova and Russia, 2004-VII Eur. Ct. of H.R., paras. 434, 442, 453, 464, 481 (GC).

75 Cyprus v. Turkey, supra note 1, at para. 78.

76 Interim Resolution ResDH(2005)44, concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 10 May 2001 in the case of Cyprus against Turkey (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 7 June 2005, at the 928th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies); Interim Resolution ResDH (2006)26 concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 8 July 2004 (Grand Chamber) Ilaşcu v. Moldova and Russia, (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 10 May 2006 at the 964th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies).

77 Banković v. Belgium, 2001–XII Eur. Ct. H.R. 333 (GC).

78 Id. at para. 75.

79 Id. at para. 80.

80 See Leach, P., The British Military in Iraq—the Applicability of the Espace Juridique Doctrine under the European Convention on Human Rights, Pub. L. 448 (2005)Google Scholar with further references; Condorelli, L., La protection des droils de l'Homme lors d'actions militaires menées à l'étranger, 32 Collegium 89, 100 (2005)Google Scholar.

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82 Issa v. Turkey, id. at para. 71.

83 For an overview of its jurisprudence see Cerna, C., Extraterritorial Application of the Human Rights Instruments of the Inter-American System, in Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties 141–174 (Coomans, F. & Kamminga, M.T. eds., 2004)Google Scholar and Douglas Cassel, id. at 175-181.

84 Coard v. the United States, supra note 49, at para. 37.

85 Salas v. the United States, Case 10.573, Inter-Am. C.H.R., Report No. 31/93, OEA/Ser.L/V.85, Doc. 9 rev. (1994), at para. 6.

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88 See, e.g., Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its Annex: Regulations Concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land. Art. 43, Oct. 18, 1907, U.S.T.S. 539 [hereinafter the Hague Regulations]; Geneva Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, arts. 40, 55, & 56, Aug. 12, 1949, 75 U.N.T.S. 287 [hereinafter Geneva Convention IV].

89 Ilaşcu v. Moldova and Russia, supra note 74, at para. 392.

90 Id. Note that the Court also found that Moldova had violated its positive obligations to protect the rights of persons within that territory, a majority decision from which a number of judges dissented (see the dissenting opinion of Judge Sir Nicolas Bratza and others, at 127 of the judgment)

91 Al-Skeini (CA) supra note 3, at para. 119.

92 Id. at para. 124.

93 Id. at paras. 195-197.

94 López Burgos v. Uruguay, Comm. No. 52/1979, UN Doc. CCPR/C/13/D/52/1979 (1981); see also de Casariego v. Uruguay, Comm. No. 56/1979, UN Doc. CCPR/C/13/D/56/1979 (1981).

95 López Burgos v. Uruguay, supra note 94, para. 12.3; de Casariego v. Uruguay, supra note 94, at para. 10.3.

96 Issa v. Turkey, supra note 81, at para. 71 (emphasis added C.D.).

97 Coard v. the United States, supra note 49, at para. 37.

98 Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Chile, OEA/Ser.L/V/II.66, Doc. 17 (Sept. 9, 1985), ch. III, at paras. 81-91, 181.

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