Law applicable to Canadian Forces in Somalia, 1992-93 : a study prepared for the Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia / by James M. Simpson. : CP32-64/9-1997E
By James M. Simpson. This study examines aspects of international and national penal law that applied to the Canadian Armed Forces during their deployment in Somalia from December 1992 to June 1993. Within that context, the study explores the applicability of the criminal law of Somalia and Canada, the military law of Canada, and the international law of armed conflict. The book also comments briefly on the Canadian Armed Forces' rules of engagement which specified when (and when not) armed forces personnel were obliged to use force against persons in Somalia.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia. |
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| Title | Law applicable to Canadian Forces in Somalia, 1992-93 : a study prepared for the Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia / by James M. Simpson. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Note(s) | "This study examines the legal bases for the applicability of Canadian criminal and military law and the possible applicability of Somali criminal law and the international law of armed conflict to the Canadian Forces in Somalia."--Back cover. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia 1997. |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | vii, 80p. : references ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-17081-7 |
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| Subject terms | Armed forces |