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02/08/2013

The protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict. From the lessons learned in strategic design (DIEEEM15-2013)

The destruction of cultural heritage during armed conflict has been a constant concern of the international community's interest in subsidiary respect for human rights in these tragic episodes. There is a ius in bello specially directed to minimize this type of damage, but, to be effective must be accompanied by an awareness of governments and armies of the value of cultural heritage as an instrument of social post-war recovery. A difficult task when it comes to the contestants, but more feasible when expeditionary forces are aimed at those scenarios involved in international organizations mandated with missions related to the processes of peacekeeping. This paper summarizes the current situation in this area, especially after what happened in Iraq in 2003, and proposes the incorporation of Spain to the group of countries aware of the value added by the introduction of this type of action in military missions abroad.

Author: Ignacio Rodríguez Temiño & Daniel González Acuña

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