01506     2200229   4500001002100000005001500021035002000036007000300056008004100059020001800100082001000118084001600128100003000144245007100174250001100245260004200256300002700298650002400325650002800349520087200377990002701249INLIS00000000001047420221029103251  a0010-0522000011ta221029                g          0 eng    a9789004308848  a341.6  a341.6 HEI s0 aNiebergall-Lackner, Heike1 aStatus and treatment of deserters in international armed conflicts  acet. 1  aLeiden Boston :bBrill Nijhoff,c2016  bxiv, 274 hlm. ;c25 cm 4aDesertion, Military 4aWar (International law)  aIn this study, Heike Niebergall-Lackner discusses the classical military offence of desertion from the standpoint of international law.
Taking account of the three factual situations that might arise following a desertion in international armed conflicts - capture by the home country, capture or crossing over to the enemy party, and seeking refuge in a country not involved in the conflict – the examination offers a comprehensive overview of the treatment and the protection afforded to deserters under international human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law.

The examination is conducted against the background of the duties of soldiers under modern international law and shows that, depending on the legality of the conflict, desertion might represent the legitimate decision of the individual to act in accordance with these duties.  a268347/MKRI-P/XII-2017