Identifying and recording every casualty of armed conflict

Breau, S. C. and Joyce, R. (2012) Identifying and recording every casualty of armed conflict. International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies, 5 (3). pp. 357-386. ISSN 1751-2867 doi: 10.1386/ijcis.5.3.357_1

Abstract/Summary

This article discusses the international legal obligation to identify and record every casualty of armed conflict that finds its basis in the treaties and customs of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The article applies the various facets of the legal obligation to the armed conflicts in Iraq and Sri Lanka and argues that the parties in these conflicts failed in their international legal responsibility to civilians.