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'The Law as to Reciprocity in Asymmetrical Warfare' by Professor Robbie Sabel

LCIL International Law Centre Podcast

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The Importance of Proportionality in War

Allowing reprisals against civilians can clearly become a slippery slope, reducing their arguments about legality as to who started it. What do you do when the enemy uses civilians as a human shield? I think the only answer remains the general rules of proportionality. Reprisals may become an effective instrument of its wholesome and cynical violation.

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