Exam Details
| Subject | Understanding IHL | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate In International Humanitarian Law (CIHL) | |
| Department | School of Law (SOL) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 3 I BLE-03s 1
o6 CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (CIHL)
o Term-End Examination
June, 2016
BLE-035 UNDERSTANDING IHL
Time lwurs Maximum Marks 100
PART-I
Attempt any two of the following questions. Your answer should not exceed 600 Each question carries 20 marks. 2x20=40
1. Can a person who does not belong to the armed forces as defined in Additional Protocol I and who are not part of levee en masse acquire combatant status? Discuss with the help of examples.
2. What do you understand by the term 'Rule of Distinction'? What is the importance of Rule of Distinction in the context of Modern International Humanitarian Law? Discuss.
3. What are the various categories of individuals who can be defined under the term 'Combatant' as enshrined in the Geneva Convention, 1949 Can this status be denied if the combatant indulges in actions which are in violation of existing principles of International Humanitarian Law
4. Analyse the concept of grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law? Discuss the relevant provision of Geneva Conventions 1949 with examples.
PART -II
Attempt any four of the following questions. The answer should not exceed 300 words. Each question carries 10 marks. 4x10=40
5. "Customs play a very important role in India's legal system". Discuss.
6. When does International Humanitarian Law apply? Discuss.
7. Is International Humanitarian Law concerned with legality of war? Explain.
8. What are the current sources of International Humanitarian Law?
9. Does the application of International Humanitarian Law depend on a formal declaration of war? Discuss.
10. What are the essential rules of International Humanitarian Law? Discuss.
PART -III
Attempt all the following 10 questions. The answer should not exceed 50 words of an answer. Each question carries 2 marks. 10x2=20
11. Customary International Law.
12. Jus ad bellum
13. Principle of Prohibition of use of force.
14. Just War
15. Belligerent Occupation
16. Turku Declaration
17. Mercenaries
18. Principle of Inviolability
19. Principle of security
20. Truces and Evacuations.
o6 CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (CIHL)
o Term-End Examination
June, 2016
BLE-035 UNDERSTANDING IHL
Time lwurs Maximum Marks 100
PART-I
Attempt any two of the following questions. Your answer should not exceed 600 Each question carries 20 marks. 2x20=40
1. Can a person who does not belong to the armed forces as defined in Additional Protocol I and who are not part of levee en masse acquire combatant status? Discuss with the help of examples.
2. What do you understand by the term 'Rule of Distinction'? What is the importance of Rule of Distinction in the context of Modern International Humanitarian Law? Discuss.
3. What are the various categories of individuals who can be defined under the term 'Combatant' as enshrined in the Geneva Convention, 1949 Can this status be denied if the combatant indulges in actions which are in violation of existing principles of International Humanitarian Law
4. Analyse the concept of grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law? Discuss the relevant provision of Geneva Conventions 1949 with examples.
PART -II
Attempt any four of the following questions. The answer should not exceed 300 words. Each question carries 10 marks. 4x10=40
5. "Customs play a very important role in India's legal system". Discuss.
6. When does International Humanitarian Law apply? Discuss.
7. Is International Humanitarian Law concerned with legality of war? Explain.
8. What are the current sources of International Humanitarian Law?
9. Does the application of International Humanitarian Law depend on a formal declaration of war? Discuss.
10. What are the essential rules of International Humanitarian Law? Discuss.
PART -III
Attempt all the following 10 questions. The answer should not exceed 50 words of an answer. Each question carries 2 marks. 10x2=20
11. Customary International Law.
12. Jus ad bellum
13. Principle of Prohibition of use of force.
14. Just War
15. Belligerent Occupation
16. Turku Declaration
17. Mercenaries
18. Principle of Inviolability
19. Principle of security
20. Truces and Evacuations.
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