Is the civilian population receiving humanitarian aid, as necessary?
Humanitarian aid should enjoy free passage if intended for children under the age of 15 and mothers (Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 23). Is the civilian population in danger of forced movement (because of inadequate living conditions)? Actions which “may be expected to leave the civilian population with such inadequate food or water as to cause starvation or force its movement” are prohibited (Additional Protocol I, Article 54). Case Study: Sarajevo – Crime Scene or Collateral Damage? The conflict during the early nineties between Serbia, Croatia, and the people of Bosnia is extremely complex, and still hotly debated. It involves allegations of many different types of crimes, particularly violence against civilians, including concentration camps, genocide, indiscriminate bombing against civilians, terror, deportations, and the blocking of humanitarian aid. While it has been documented that crimes of war were committed by all sides to the conflict, the most exhaustive United Nations
