ICRC: Command Responsibility and Failure to Act

Concise material on the responsibility of commanders and managers for failure to take appropriate measures.

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Author or organization: International Committee of the Red Cross
Publisher: International Committee of the Red Cross
Date: informative material
Document language: English
Topic: responsibility
The source: Original source: International Committee of the Red Cross
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Identifier: bpd-curated:icrc-command-responsibility-factsheet
Primary source: Open on the publisher's website
Edition / year: informative material
Target audience: all lawyers
Level: basic
Processing time: 15 min
Jurisdiction: international humanitarian law
Stage of proceedings: primary orientation
Collection: Individual and Command Responsibility
Navigation signs: For whom: all lawyersLegal authority: professional analysisPublisher Type: international organizationStage: all stagesLanguage: englishLevel: basicJurisdiction: international humanitarian law