PA-21 Law of Armed Conflict

Question 1

1. State your responsibilities as a professional military officer for reporting a violation of the Law of Armed Conflict.

Answer 1

a. Report the violation to your immediate commander (lowest ranking individual with command responsibilities). not always supervisor If commander involved in incident, report should be made to the next higher person with command authority. Commander will then consult the Staff Judge Advocate and proper investigative

Question 2

2. Name the two series of treaties that have the greatest influence on the Law of Armed Conflict.

Answer 2

a. The Hague Conventions

b. The Geneva Conventions

Question 3

3. List the people who are entitled to Prisoner of War status under the Law of Armed Conflict.

Answer 3

a. Members of a nation’s military force (uniformed, armed, and subject an internal disciplinary system, which included a chain of command)
b. Militia and volunteer units
c. Members of an armed force of a government not recognized by the detaining power
d. Civilians who accompany armed forces (news correspondents; tech representatives; supply contractors)
e. Civilians protecting their homeland during an invasion
f. Members of force of a country who has not officially declared war

Question 4

4. Identify personnel considered “protected persons.”

Answer 4

a. Medical and religious personnel

Question 5

5. State when aircraft can attack targets located in an area densely populated with civilians.

Answer 5

a. When overall military gains from the attack outweigh the risks posed to the civilian population.

Question 6

6. Identify the types of economic sanctions available to enforce the laws of war.P 297

Answer 6

a. BOYCOTTS
b. BLOCKADES
c. EMBARGOES
d. SEIZURE OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE STATE
- KNOW DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SANCTION VS. REPRISAL