Starvation as a weapon : domestic policies of deliberate starvation as a means to an end under Internatioal Law / by Simone Hutter.

Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Zurich, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-297) and index.

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General standards against deliberate starvation : the right to food and to humanitarian assistance -- Situations of armed conflict : international humanitarian law.

Introduction. "Starvation as a weapon"; Remarks concerning the approach and the structure of this analysis -- Part A. General standards against deliberate starvation: the right to food and to humanitarian assistance. Introduction; Relevant normative frameworks; Prohibition of deliberate starvation -- Part B. Situations of armed conflict: international humanitarian law. Introduction; Application of international humanitarian law; Prohibition of deliberate starvation -- Part C. Conclusion. Two frameworks as a starting position; Harmonisation; Food for thought.

In Starvation as a Weapon Simone Hutter explores, within the framework of international law, the legality of using deliberate starvation as a means to an end. A close look at modern famine shows that, in many cases, food scarcity is not the product of coincidence, but a side effect or result of a deliberate strategy. Starvation is an efficient instrument when used to exert pressure and power, in times of war and peace. Simone Hutter demonstrates how international human rights law and international humanitarian law prevent deliberate starvation as a means of achieving political goals. She focuses on highly divisive and under-discussed instances in which states deploy deliberate starvation domestically, id est within the state's own national territory.

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