Armed conflict and starvation: what does the law say?
Event date
12 October 2018
Event time
17:30 - 19:00
Oxford week
Venue
Chatham House
Speaker(s)
Date and time: 12 October 2018- 17:30 to 19:00
Venue: Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE
Speakers:
Dapo Akande, Co-Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict
Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, Associate Fellow, International Law Programme, Chatham House
Chair:
Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House
Overview
Millions of civilians suffer hunger and starvation in times of armed conflict. This panel will discuss the legal prohibitions on the use of starvation as a method of war, and the obligations on the warring parties to allow access for humanitarian relief
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