Martens Clause

The Martens Clause is a foundational principle in international humanitarian law that belongs to the genus of legal norms, specifically distinguished by its assertion that, in the absence of specific treaty or customary rules, civilians and combatants remain protected by the principles of humanity and the dictates of public conscience.

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2017–2026

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Martens Principle

Authors

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  1. MC
    Michael C. Horowitz

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 94 citations

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  2. PU
    Pustogarov

    Institute of State and Law, Russia

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  3. RG
    Rotem Giladi

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    1 publications · 59 citations

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  4. RT
    Rupert Ticehurst

    1 publications · 159 citations

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  5. EC
    Emily Crawford

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    1 publications · 10 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 42 citations

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  2. European Journal of International Law

    EJIL · 2 publications · 318 citations

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  3. Yearbook of international humanitarian law

    Book series · 1 publications · 38 citations

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  4. American Journal of International Law

    AJIL · 1 publications · 279 citations

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  5. Research & Politics

    R&P · 1 publications · 77 citations

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