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<p>Principle of distinction, one of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law dictates, that participants in hostilities at all times distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives, as well as between civilians and combatants. This article addresses the adequacy of the protection offered by the principle in the cyber domain. Great reliance of militaries on civilian cyberinfrastructure expands the range of military objectives to the systems which key civilian activities depend on. There are many unknowns in fulfilling even the simple conditions for the combatant status, as well as in regulation of civilian direct participation in hostilities.</p>
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Principle of distinction, one of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law dictates, that participants in hostilities at all times distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives, as well as between civilians and combatants. This article addresses the adequacy of the protection offered by the principle in the cyber domain. Great reliance of militaries on civilian cyberinfrastructure expands the range of military objectives to the systems which key civilian activities depend on. There are many unknowns in fulfilling even the simple conditions for the combatant status, as well as in regulation of civilian direct participation in hostilities.

Principle of Distinction in Cyber Warfare

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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Principle of distinction, one of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law dictates, that participants in hostilities at all times...

Principle of Distinction in Cyber Warfare

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 21 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0011

Keywords
Principle of distinction, cyber warfare, international humanitarian law, targeting

© 2024 Urban Praprotnik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Principle of Distinction in Cyber Warfare

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 21 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0011

KeywordsPrinciple of distinction, cyber warfare, international humanitarian law, targeting

© 2024 Urban Praprotnik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Principle of distinction, cyber warfare, international humanitarian law, targeting