The purpose of the Manual is to provide a contemporary restatement of international law applicable to armed conflicts at sea. The San Remo Manual was prepared during the period 1988-1994 by a group of legal and naval experts participating in their personal capacity in a series of Round Tables convened by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law. Part VI Protected persons, medical transports and medical aircraft Section VII Capture of neutral civil aircraft and goods (paras. Section VI Capture of neutral merchant vessels and goods (paras. Section V Capture of enemy civil aircraft and goods (paras. Section IV Capture of enemy vessels and goods (paras. Section III Interception, visit and search of civil aircraft (paras. Section II Visit and search of merchant vessels (paras. Section I Determination of enemy character of vessels and aircraft (paras. Part V Measures short of attack: interception, visit, search, Diversion and capture Section III Deception, ruses of war and perfidy (paras. Part IV Methods and means of warfare at sea Section VI Precautions regarding civil aircraft (paras. Section V Neutral merchant vessels and civil aircraft (paras. Section IV Other enemy vessels and aircraft (paras. Section III Enemy vessels and aircraft exempt from attack (paras. Part III Basic rules and target discrimination Section IV High seas and sea-bed beyond national jurisdiction (paras.

Section III Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf (paras. Section II International straits and archipelagic sea lanes (paras. Section I Internal waters, territorial sea and archipelagic waters (paras. Section IV Areas of naval warfare (paras. Section III Armed conflicts in which the Security Council has taken action (paras. Section II Armed conflicts and the law of self-defence (paras. More detailed information is provided in the manual itself JSP 383: UK manual of the law of armed conflict.Section I Scope of application of the law (paras. The law both imposes duties upon and grants rights to individuals. The law of armed conflict provides for the protection and humane treatment of combatants and non-combatants. The law of armed conflict comprises relevant international law and UK domestic law, which includes Service law. Joint Service Publication (JSP) 381, Aide Memoire on the Law of Armed Conflict provides international armed conflict members of the armed forces, including accompanying civilians, an overview on the subject to the law of armed conflict.

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