The Protection of Religious Personnel in Armed Conflict: 32 (Adnotationes in Ius Canonicum) - Softcover

Lunze, Stefan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 363152272X ISBN 13: 9783631522721

Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, 2004

Synopsis

This book follows the protection of religious ministers in armed conflict from its roots in religious law to the present-day status of religious personnel in international humanitarian law. The details of this legal protection are discussed as well as the practice of religious ministry to troops and prisoners of war. The author provides a comparison of protection of spiritual assistance to armed forces with protection granted to civilian ministry. Considering the example of German chaplaincy, he also examines interactions of international protection with the national status of religious personnel. Finally, problematic issues as new developments in the definition of religious personnel or their role in the conflicts of the 21st century are raised and relevant recent cases identified.

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About the Author

The Author: Stefan Lunze studied law at Humboldt-University Berlin and canon law at the Catholic University Leuven. At present, he is a researcher with the Institute of Canon Law at Potsdam University and licensed to practice as canonical advocate in Berlin.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 363152272X
• ISBN 13: 9783631522721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 233