Questions tagged [self-defence]
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Does International Law allow Occupying Powers to make war upon Occupied Territories? [closed]
Is Israel an Occupying Power? Is Gaza an Occupied Territory?
Does International Law allow Occupying Powers to make war upon Occupied Territories under the premise of 'self-defence'?
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Meaning of "Israel has right to defend itself"
Every time the Israel-Palestine conflict flares up, the US reaffirms that "Israel has right to defend itself" (examples in 2003, 2009, 2023).
Literally, this seems trivial: Israel has right ...
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Can war crimes ever be justified as self-defense?
This question is not related to any ongoing event, but, rather, is a hypothetical scenario.
Suppose country X invades country Y. While country X possesses an advantage in power and dominance over ...
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Is it permissible to kill a neighbor who financially supports a warlord out of self-defense?
In a peaceful, balanced, anarcho-capitalist society, is it a violation of the non-aggression principal or permissible to kill a neighbor in self-defense because they are financially supporting a ...
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Do enlightened forces use weapons and militancy as a means of self-defense?
I am working on a paper regarding the use of militancy (using armed tactics) by legitimate political forces to protect themselves from their opponents who are also heavily armed.
Let's say a country ...
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