TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alasow,Omar Abdulle
TI  - Violations of the rules applicable in non-international armed conflicts and their possible causes: the case of Somalia 
T2  - International humanitarian law series
SN  - 9789004189881
AV  - DT407.4 .A43 2010
U1  - 967.7305/3 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Leiden, Boston, Mass.
PB  - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
KW  - Civil war
KW  - Somalia
KW  - War
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - Ethnic conflict
KW  - Humanitarian law
KW  - War (International law)
KW  - History
KW  - 1991-
N1  - This book started as my doctoral thesis at the Law Department of the University of Essex, U.K., 2005.--Acknowledgement; Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter One. The Background And Root Causes Of The Conflicts In Somalia; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter Two. Characteristics Of Conflicts In Somalia; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter Three. Traditional Somali Customary Rules; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter Four. Rules Of International Law Applicable To Non-International Armed Conflicts; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter Five. Evidence Of Humanitarian Law Violations In Somalia; O.A. Alasow --; Chapter Six. Possible Causes Of Violations Of Humanitarian Rules; O.A. Alasow --; Select Bibliography; O.A. Alasow --; Appendices; O.A. Alasow --; Index; O.A. Alasow; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - While all armed conflicts are marked by violations of international humanitarian law, non-international armed conflicts appear to be characterised by even more serious violations of international humanitarian law on a colossal scale. This study is aimed at understanding the possible factors that may cause parties to non-international armed conflicts to engage in violations despite the fact that not only international humanitarian law but also other bodies of rules (e.g. legal and moral) impose restrictions and obligations similar to international humanitarian law. Somalia, which for over two decaces has been experiencing internal armed conflicts marked by widespread violations, is a typical case. This study addresses the root causes of the internal armed conflict in Somalia and identifies factors which contributed to the collapse of the Somali state and the reasons for its continuing conflict. It also examines the characteristics of the conflict. In order to examine the extent to which applicable rules have been respected or not, the study examines both international rules applicable in non-international armed conflicts and specific Somali rules of warfare. After demonstrating evidence of violations and analysing it, this study seeks to identify possible direct and indirect causes of these violations. In addition, it also seeks to identify whether such possible causes contribute to violations that are unique to the situation in Somalia, or, if not, whether there may be lessons to be learnt for other situations similar to that in Somalia
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004164758.i-364
ER  -